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| Climate | the average weather that occurs in an an area over many years |
| what affects climate? | latitude, large cities, mountains, ocean currents, bodies of water, land forms |
| latitude | affects climate by determining how much direct sunlight you get at different times of the year |
| large cities | increase temperature by as much as 5 degrees higher, called heat- island effect |
| mountains | the windward side of the mountain gets more precipitation, the leeward side of the mountain gets less precipitation |
| ocean currents | affect coastal climates |
| large bodies of water | don't heat up or cool down as fast as land. keep temperatures more mild |
| adaptation | any structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment |
| structural adaptation | body structure that helps an organism survive, example- fur |
| behavioral adaptation | behavior that helps organism survive, example- hibernation |
