meteorological –adj. related to the science that deals with the atmosphere and weather, meteorology

pattern –n. something that happens in a regular or repeated way

tropics –n.(pl.) parts of the world that are near the equator and, therefore, are usually warm

adapt –v. to change in order to deal better with a set of conditions

sector –n. an area of an economy that includes certain industries and jobs

mosquito –n. a small flying insect that bites people and sucks their blood, which sometimes spreads diseases like malaria