Climate and Climate Change, Weather Patterns
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- Q1The average, long-term conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area.tropicspolar regionsclimateair mass120s
- Q2Climate conditions within a small area that differ from those in the surrounding area.climatemicroclimateglobal warmingEl Nino120s
- Q3The area near the equator, between about 23.5⁰ north latitude and 23.5⁰ south latitude.monsoonmicroclimateleewardtropical zone120s
- Q4The areas near both poles, from about 66.5⁰ to 90⁰ north and 66.5⁰ to 90⁰ south latitudes.windwardpolar zonecontinental climatemarine climate120s
- Q5The areas between the tropical and the polar zones, between about 23.5⁰ to 66.5⁰ north and 23.5⁰ to 66.5⁰ south latitude.temperate zonespolar zonemicroclimatetropical zone120s
- Q6The climate of some coastal regions, with relatively warm winters and cool summers.rain foresthumid tropicalsavannamarine climate120s
- Q7The climate of the centers of continents, with cold winters and warm or hot summers.permafrostLa Ninacontinental climateice age120s
- Q8The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind.leewardwindwarddesertsteppe120s
- Q9The side of a mountain range that faces away from the oncoming wind.humid subtropicalleewardtundrasubartic120s
- Q10A climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean, during which winds shift and push warm water toward South America. (white = warm, magenta = cold)La NinaEl Niñotundrarain forest120s
- Q11Time in the past when continental glaciers covered large parts of Earth's surface.ice agepermafrostsunstpottundra120s
- Q12a gradual increase in the temperature of Earth's atmospheregreenhouse gasmonsoonglobal warmingchlorofluorocarbon120s
- Q13Gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, that trap solar energy.greenhouse gasMediterraneantemperate zonecontinental climate120s
- Q14A large area of reduced ozone concentration in the stratosphere, found over Antarctica.ozone holedrypolar zonetroposphere120s
- Q15Chlorine compounds that are the main cause of ozone depletion.microclimatechlorofluorocarbonsmonsoonsclimate120s