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ch. 2 vocabulary
ch. 2 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weather | the condition of the bottom layer of the earth's atmosphere in one place over a short period of time |
| climate | the term used for the weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time |
| rotation | the spinning motion of the earth, like a top on its axis, as it travels through space |
| revolution | one complete orbit of the earth around the sun. the earth completes one revolution every 365 1/4 days, or one year |
| solstice | either of the two times a year when the sun appears directly over head at the tropics of cancer and capricorn |
| precipitation | all the forms of water that fall to earth from the atmosphere, including rain and snow |
| equinox | either of the two times per year (spring and fall) when day and night are of nearly equal length everywhere on earth. |
| front | the boundary between two masses of air that differ in density or temperature |
| continental climate | the type of climate found in the great central areas of continents in the northern hemisphere; characterized by cold, snowy winters and warm or hot summerse |
| ecosystem | the interaction of plant life, animal life, and the physical environment inwhich they live |
| biome | the term used to describe a major type of ecosystem that can be found in various regions throughout the world |
| deciduous | a type of tree that sheds its leaves during one season |
| coniferous | Cone-bearing; a type of tree able to survive long, cold winters, with long, thin needles rather than leaves |
| chaparral | a type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; small evergreen trees and low bushes, or scrub. |
| savanna | a tropical grassland with scattered trees, located in the warm lands near the equator |
| herbivore | a plant-eating animal |
| carnivore | a meat-eating animal |
| prairie | a temperate grassland characterized by a great variety of grasses |
| tundra | a dry, treeless plain where temperatures are always cool or cold and only specialized plants can grow |
| permafrost | a layer of soil just below the earths surface that stays permanently frozen. |
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