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WeatherClimate Vocab
5th grade weather vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Weather | condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time |
Latitude | measure of distance from the equator |
Climate Zone | area that has similar temperature and precipitation |
Equator | imaginary line around Earth dividing Earth in half |
Tropical Zone | zone near equator |
Temperate Zone | zone between tropical and polar zones |
Polar Zone | zone closest to North and South poles |
Humidity | amount of water vapor in the air |
Air Pressure | force on Earth's surface from the weight of air |
Climate | average weather patterns over a longer period of time |