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7th Grade SS Vocab Lesson 3

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  • What is the average weather over an extended period of time?
    climate
  • This word means middle or mild.
    Temperate
  • What is the process of changing a gas to a liquid?
    condensation
  • What is a climate that is dry and light with precipitation?
    semi-arid climate
  • What is the area known as low latitude, near or at the Equator?
    tropical zone
  • What is the movement of moisture from the surface of the Earth into the atmosphere and back called?
    Water Cycle
  • What is a climate that is hot and dry in the summer and cooler and wetter in the winter?
    Mediterranean climate
  • What is the undergrowth with small trees and schrubs?
    brush
  • What is the area known as middle latitude? HINT: 2/3 of the world's population lives here.
    temperate zone
  • What is an atmospheric condition that is happening at a certain place and time?
    weather
  • What do you call winds that most frequently blow across a region?
    prevailing winds
  • What are tropical grasslands called?
    Savanna
  • What is the area of cold climate and low-lying plants?
    tundra
  • What is the word for rain, sleet, snow, ice, and hail?
    precipitation
  • What is a climate that has limited moisture, cool summers, and very cold winters?
    subartic
  • What is the height above sea level called?
    Altitude
  • What is the process of changing a liquid to a gas?
    evaporation
  • What is a group of plants that depend on each other to live called?
    biome or ecosystem