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KEYWORDS


Weather:

  • The day to- day condition of the atmosphere at a place with respect to the temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed, etc., is called the weather at that place.

 

Adaptation:

  • Some animals have certain special characteristics that enable them to live in a particular climate successfully. These special characteristics are called adaptations.

 

Climate:

  • The average weather pattern taken over a long time, say 25 years, is called the climate of the place.

 

Elements of weather:

  • The temperature, humidity, and other factors are called the elements of the weather.

 

Humidity:

  • The measure of the moisture in air is called humidity.

 

Tropical rainforest:

  • A tropical forest, usually of tall, densely growing, broad-leaved evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall is termed as tropical rainforest.

 

Maximum temperature:

  • Highest temperature recorded for the 24 hours ending at the time of observation.

 

Minimum temperature:

  • Lowest temperature recorded for the 24 hours ending at the time of observation.

 

Polar region:

  • The region within the Arctic and Antarctic circles is termed as polar region.

 

Migration:

  • Movement or change of position from one place to another place is termed as migration.