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| weather | the conditionof the atmosphere over a short period of time |
| greenhouse effect | when the rays from the sun hit the earth and are trapped here by the atmosphere |
| revolution | the orbit of earth around the sun |
| tropic of cancer | isat the 23 1/2 degrees of the earth and is one of the hotest parts of the earth |
| spring/fall equinoxes | the change of season on the 21st of March and the23rd of september |
| precipitation | allforms of water that fall from the atmosphere |
| orographical precipitation | when a mountains stops the winds, they evaporate then come down in precipitation |
| evaporation | when water gets so hot it rises into the atmosphere |
| atmosphere | multi layer band of gases above the earth |
| rotation | the movement of earth on it's axis |
| length of a year | 365and one-fourth |
| tropic of capricorn | is at the 23 1/2 degrees on the earth and is one of the hotest parts of the earth |
| climate zones:tropical, temperate, and polar (latitudes) | after a certain degree that you pass on the earth you will feel a different climate. the tropic is at 23 1/2 degrees from the eqautor. the temperate zone ends at the 66 1/2 degreees and the polar zones end at the 90 degrees. |
| water cycle | the recycling of water on the earth over millions of years |
| frontal precipitation | when two air masses meet and oneis cooler than theother pushing it up to create precipitation |
| 3 influences on climate | bodies of water, landforms and elevation |
| climate | the weathers patterns over a long period of time |
| axis | the earths tilt onit's side making a 23 and ahalf angle |
| leap year | the earth revolves around the sun and it takes 365 and one-fourth, adding a day every 4 years to the month of febuary |
| summer/winter solstice | the changes inseason that are marked by the 21st of june and december |
| convectional precipitation | when warm air rises and then condenses, making precipitation fall |
| fronts | air mases of different temperatures |
