| A | B |
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| weather | day-to-day condition of earths atmosphere at a particular time and place. |
| climate | refers to the average year after year conditions of temperature and precipition of a particular area |
| greenhouse effect | heat is retained by a layer of greenhouse gases |
| polar zones | cxold areas where suns rays strike earth at a very low angle |
| temperate zone | sits between polar zones and tropics |
| tropical zone | receives direct or nearly direct sunlight yearround making climate warm |
| biotic factor | biological influences on organisms within an ecosystem |
| abiotic factor | physical or nonliving factors that shape ecosystems |
