| A | B |
|---|
| desert | less than 10 inches of rain/year |
| tropical wet | more than 100 inches of rain/year |
| semiarid | 18 inches of rain/year |
| at least one day of direct sunlight | area between tropics of Cancer and Capricorn |
| one day of all darkness | area within artic/antartic circles |
| rain shadow | side of mountain with no rain |
| windward | side of mountain with rain |
| leeward | dry side of mountain |
| hurricanes | develop over tropical waters |
| tornadoes | develop during thunderstorms |
| percipitation | rain, snow, sleet, hail |
| tornado alley | middle of United States |
| thunderstorms | develop during clash of cool/hot air |
| water spout | tornado over water |
| location of hurricanes | Atlantic Ocean |
| location of typhoons | Pacific Ocean |
| Monsoons | South and Southeast Asia |
| Most tornadoes happen here | United States |
