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| weather | the condition of the botton layer of the earth's atmosphere in one place over a long period of time. |
| atmosphere | multilayered band of gases, water vapor and dust above the earth. |
| climate | weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time. |
| rotation | the earth spins on its axis like a top |
| revolution | when the earth makes one complete orbit around the sun |
| precipitation | all forms of water that from the atmosphere to the earth's surface |
| continental climate | area where the weather has cold winters and warm summers |
| deciduous | trees that shed their leaves during one season |
| coniferous | trees that carry cones and seeds |
| tundra | region where temperatures are always cool or cold |
| permafrost | a layer of soil below the surface that stays permanently frozen |
| chaparral | a forest that includes small evergreen trees and low bushes |
