Vocabulary
What word means the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place?
This is a climate that is very cold all the time! You'd find this climate in places that are farthest away from the equator.
polar climate (arctic)
What are the 2 temperature scales?
Fahrenheit and Celsius
an area with a dry climate
desert
Which ocean do we live closest to?
Atlantic Ocean
What word means an area's typical weather over a long period of time?
climate
The climate can be found in places close to the equator. This climate is hot.
tropical climate
Which temperature scale do we use?
Fahrenheit
a tropical area that is warm all year; most have a long, dry season
savanna
Which region of the United States do we live in?
Northeast region
Which word means how hot or cold something is?
temperature
This climate can be found in places that usually have 4 seasons. The summers are hot or warm, and the winters are cold or cool.
temperate climate
At what temperature does water freeze?
32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius
an area with a hot, wet climate that allows for a LOT of trees to grow
rainforest
Name a state that borders (touches) New Jersey.
a place that has equipment that measures temperature and other weather-related things
weather station
What kind of climate do we have in the Northeast region of the United States?
temperate climate
At which temperature does water boil?
212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius
the place farthest north on the globe
the North Pole
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
the imaginary line that goes around the center of the Earth (midway between the North and South poles)
equator
What COUNTY do we live in?
Monmouth County