Wind Shear - changes in wind speed that can move, speed up or slow down a hurricane, Climate - the weather conditions in a place over a long period of time, Temperature Range - the highest high temperature and the lowest low temperature of an area, Tropical Climate Zone - this climate zone is found between 23.5 degrees N and S latitudes. The temperatures here average AT LEAST 64 degrees F., Latitude - the angular distance in degrees N and S from the equator the affects how the sun’s energy is spread over an area, due to the curve of Earth’s surface., Topography & Mountains - surface features of an area that affect wind patterns, Gulf Stream Ocean Current - warms northeastern coastal US (page 4 ESRT), Elevation - temperature decreases as you go up a mountain or ____, Wind - transfers energy around Earth’s surface and affects levels of precipitation in an area, measured in MPH, Temperature and precipitation - these two things are used to describe the climate of an area, Moving continents - plate tectonic movement that has changed Earth’s climate, Co2 - scientists think there is a connection between rising levels of this gas and rising global temperatures, Global Warming - a gradual increase in average global surface temperature, Ice Age - a long period of climate cooling during which ice sheets spread beyond the polar regions, Greenhouse Effect - the warming of Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere that occurs when greenhouse gasses absorb and reradiate energy,

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