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Final ExamReview 2/3
Ch 2 and 3 Voc
Term | Definition |
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bay | part of a large body of walter that extends into the shoreline |
channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmesses that lie close to each other |
climate | usual predicatble pettern of weather over a ong period of time |
current | moving streams of water in the world's oceans,affects climate |
brought | long perids of extreme dryness and water shortage |
elevation | height above sea level |
landform | individual featuresnnof the land |
gulf | part of a large body of water that enstends;larger than a bay |
harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can achor safely |
hurricane | violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall |
island | land completely surrounded by water |
lake | a sizeable inland body ofwater |
high-latitude climate | cold or cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the north pole and from 60 degrees south th the south pole |
highland climate | cool climate that varies with elevation[like high up in th mountains] |
tropical climate | warm year round extends from the equator to the tropic of cancer[23 1/2 degrees north] |