climate, general pattern of weather over time, the Tropics, an area that receives the most amount of direct sunlight, latitude, measures how far north or south a location is from the equator, weather, what the air is like outside right now or over a short period of time, prevailing winds, a wind that blows in one direction, winds that blow across the ocean, carry moist air, winds that blow across land, carry dry air, ocean currents from the equator, bring warm water, ocean currents from the poles, bring cold water, elevation, how high above sea level the land is, rain shadow, an area of land that has become a desert because mountains ranges block a large amount of rainfall, climate of places with higher elevation, it is usually colder, precipitation amounts near mountains, can be rainy on one side and dry on the other, evergreen trees, trees that keep their leaves/needles all year long, arid climate, dry, polar climate, cold temperatures all year, no plant life, very little precipitation, continental climate, warm summers, cold winters, snow and fair, green forests and evergreen trees, temperate climate, warm and humid summers, mild temps in winter, plenty of rain and snow, leafy forests and some evergreen

Unit 2: Climate

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