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