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