Relier Pairs Science 6B L9 Key TermsVersion en ligne 9.1: What is Climate? Weather describes current conditions while climate is the average weather of a place over many years. The climate varies with latitude and topography such as nearby oceans or mountains. par Tawun Jack Gregory 1 adaptation: 2 biome: 3 temperate climate: 4 topography 5 tropical climate: 6 rain shadow: 7 climate: 8 desert: 9 microclimate: 10 temperate climate: 11 continental climate: 12 polar climate: 13 hibernation: climate found near the equator that has warm temperatures year-round climate that has moderate temperatures : physical features like mountains and lakes of an area climate found near the poles or at high altitudes at lower latitudes that have very cool summers, frigid winters, and low precipitation local climate that differs from the major climate type of the region where it is located any structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment climate with mild/moderate temperatures average weather of a place over many years very dry climate that receives less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation each year area that receives very little precipitation because of a nearby mountain range state when an animal’s temperature drops and body processes slow in order to save energy major climate type and the organisms that live there climate that has varying temperatures (hot summer/cold winters) and may be dry because it is inland and not affected by an ocean