Climate

Mr. A's sample weather project was about a city in Texas

A climate event that occurs every 2-7 years in the Pacific Ocean

The climate of the centers of continents, with cold winters and warm or hot summers.

A dark area of gas on the sun’s surface that is cooler than surrounding gases

The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind.

A prairie or grassland found in the semiarid climate region

A gradual increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere.

Sea or land breeze over a large region that changes direction with the seasons

The climate of some coastal regions, with relatively warm winters and cool summers.

A chlorine compound  that is the main cause of ozone depletion

The area near the equator, between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south latitude.

Climate conditions within a small area that differ from those in the surrounding area.

A gas in the atmosphere that traps solar energy

 An arid region that on average receives less than 25 centimeters of rain a year

A forest in the tropical wet climate zone in which large amounts of rainfall year-round.

The side of a mountain range that faces away from the oncoming wind

A climate zone that lies north of the humid continental climates, with short, cool summers and long, cold winters

The average, year-to-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area

A tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees

The areas near both poles, from about 66.5-90 degrees north and 66.5 -90 degrees south latitudes.

Permanently frozen soil found in the tundra climate region

The areas between the tropical and polar zones, from about 23.5-66.5 degrees north and 23.5-66.5 degrees south latitudes

A wet and warm climate found on the edges of the tropics

Time in the past when continental glaciers covered large parts of Earth’s surface.

 A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean when surface waters are colder than normal.

A polar climate region, found across Alaska, Canada, and Russia, with short cool summers and bitterly cold winters