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| Climate | The average year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area. |
| Tropical Zone | The area near the EQUATOR (Between 23.5 Degrees North and 23.5 Degrees South) |
| Polar Zone | The area near both poles (from about 66.5 to 90 North and 66.5 to 90 South). |
| Temperate Zone | The areas between the tropical and polar zones (from about 23.5 to 66.5 North and 23.5 and 66.5 South) |
| Marine Climate | Climate of some COASTAL regions with relatively warm winters and cool summers. |
| Continental Climate | Climate of the centers of CONTINENTS with cold winters and warm or hot summers. |
| Windward | Side of the mountain that FACES the oncoming wind. |
| Leeward | The DOWNWIND side of the mountain. |
| Microclimate | Climate characteristics of a small specific area; it may be different from the climate of surrounding area. |
| Rain Forest | FOREST in the TROPICAL wet climate zone that gets plenty of rain all year. |
| Savanna | Tropical GRASSLAND with scattered clumps of trees; found in the tropical and wet-and-dry climate zone. |
| Desert | Region that gets less than 25cm of rain a year. |
| Steppe | Prairie or grassland found in the semiarid climate region. |
| Humid Subtropical | A wet and warm climate area on the edge of the tropics. |
| Subartic | Climate zone that lies north of the humid continental climate zone with short cool summers and long bitterly cold winters. |
| Tundra | Polar climate region found across northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia with short cool summers and bitterly cold winters. |
| Permafrost | Permanently FROZEN soil found in the tundra climate region. |
| Ice Age | Cold time periods in Earth's history during which GLACIERS covered large parts of the surface. |
| Sunspot | Dark cooler regions on the surface of the sun. |
| Greenhouse Gas | Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat. |
| Global Warming | A gradual increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere. |
| ChloroFlouroCarbons (CFCs) | Chlorine compounds formerly used in air conditioners, refrigerators, and spray cans. |
