8th Grade Science Climate and Climate Change

the average yearly temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area.

• front

• climate

• zone

• weather

the area near the equator 23.5° north latitude and 23.5° south latitude.

• leeward

• polar zone

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

The area near both poles from about 66.5° to 90° north and 66.5° and 90° south latitude

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

• climate

• polar zone

between the tropical and polar zones

• temperate zone

• tropical zone

• polar zone

the climate of some coastal regions, with relatively warm winters and cool summers.

• marine climate

• continental climate

• windard

• global warming

 the climate of the centers of continents, with cold winters and warm or hot summers.

• maritime

• cyclone

• marine climate

• continental climate

the side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind.

• storm surge

• leeward

• occluded

• windward

the side of a mountain range that faces AWAY from  the oncoming wind.

• leeward

• windward

• tundra

• climate

sea or land breeze over a large region that changes direction with the seasons.

• savanna

• aerosol

• monsoon

• seasonal winds

 a forest that receives at least 2 meters of rain per year, mostly occurring in the tropical wet climate

• tropical forest

• rain forest

• savannas

• steppe