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mjleftwich on March 15, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 temperate zone | climate zones with moderate temperatures that are located between the tropics and the polar zones |
| latitude | an imaginary line joining points on Earth's surface that are all of equal distance north or south of the equator |
| estivation | 1.Prolonged torpor or dormancy of an animal during a hot or dry period |
| hibernation | behavoral adaption for winter survivalin which an animals activity is greatly reduced |
| polar zone | climate zones that recieve solar radiation at a low angle |
| adaptation | any structural or behavoral change that helps an organism survive in its particular enviroment |
| rain shadow effect | A rain shadow is a dry area on the mountainside facing away from the direction of the wind |
| heat island effect | An urban heat island (UHI) is a metropolitan area which is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas. |
| tropical zone | Torrid Zone: the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
| el nino | climate event that begins in the tropical pacific oceans may occur when trade winds weaken or reverse and can disrupt normal temperatures and precipitation patterns around the world |
| season | short period of climate change in an area caused by the tilt of the earths surface as it revolvs around the sun |
| climate | average weather pattern in an area over a long period of time; can be classified by temperature ,humidity , perecipitation and vegetation |
| deforestation | to remove the trees from an area of land |
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