Weather and Climate Vocabulary
Weather short-term conditions and describes conditions in a certain place at a certain time.
Climate long-term weather patterns and describes the weather that is typical for a certain area.
Precipitation describes any form of water that falls from a cloud, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Polar relating to the North or South Pole. COLD climate
Tropical Very hot and humid
Temperate moderate in respect to temperature; not subject to prolonged extremes of hot or cold weather.
Condensation change of water from its gaseous form (water vapor) into liquid water.