7th Chapter 2, sections 3 & 4

The condition of the air and sky from day to day

• weather
• climate

water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, hail, or snow

• condensation
• precipitaiton

how hot or cold the air is

• climate 
• temperature

the average weather over many years

• climate
• weather

an intense wind and rain storm that forms over oceans in the tropics

• tropical cyclone
• earthquake

hot climate that is generally near the equator, can be very rainy year round or have a rainy and dry season

• Temperate
• Tropical

Very hot and dry climate, gets little rain and supports only vegetation that can survive on little water

• Dry Climate
• Polar Climate

This climate can vary throughout the year - may have four distinct seasons

• Temperate Climate
• Tropical Climate

This climate is cold all year round, it may have a short growing season with some vegetation

• Polar Climate
• Dry Climate