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finalexam reveiw 2
chap 1 vocab
Term | Definition |
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bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
channel | wide strait or waterway bewtween two landmasses thst lie close to each other |
climate | usual predicatble pattern of weather over a long period of time |
current | moving stream of water in the worlds oceans; affects climate |
drought | long periods of extreme dryness andwater shortage |
elevation | height above sea level |
landforms | individual features of the land |
gulf | part of a body of water that exstands island; larger that a bay |
harber | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor saftley |
hurricane | violent tropical storm with winds and heavy rainfall |
island | land completly surounded by water |
lake | a sizable island body of water |
high-latitude climate | cold lies for 60 degrees north to the north pole and from 60 degrees south to the south pole |
highland climate | cool or cold climate that varies with elevation (like high up in the mountains) |
tropical climate | warm year round extends from the equator to the tropic of cancer (23 1/2 degrees north)and from the equator to the tropic of capricorn ( 23 1/2 degrees north) |
mid-latitude climate | temperature climate (think seasons) extend from 231/2degrees north to 60 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south |
prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern |
el nimo | caused by the combination of tempiture wind and water |