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Unit 11 5+6
Question | Answer |
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weather | the short term state of the atmosphere including temperature humidity precipitation wind and visibility |
climate | the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time |
latitude | the angular distance north or south from the equator expressed in degrees |
elevation | the height of an object above sea level |
surface current | a horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the oceans surface |
sinkhole | a circular depression that forms when rock dissolves when overlying sediment fills an existing cavity or when the roof of an underground cavern or mine collapses |
wildfire | an unplanned fire in land that is undeveloped except for roads and power lines and other such structures |
muck fire | a fire burns organic material in the soil |
Topography | the size and shape of the land surface features of a region including its relief |