Question | Answer |
bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
channel | wide srait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other |
climate | usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time |
current | moving streams of water in the worlds oceans |
drought | long periods of dryness and water shortage |
elevation | height above sea level |
landform | individual features of the land |
gulf | part of a large body of water that extends inland |
harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
hurricane | violen tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall |
island | land completley surrounded by water |
lake | a sizeable inland body of water |
hight latitude climate | cold climate that lies 60 degrees from the north and south pole |
highland climate | cool or cold climate that varies with elevation |
tropical climate | warm year round the tropic extends from the tropic of cancer to the tropic of capricorn |
mid latitude climate | tempertur ecllimatr extend from 231 degrees north to 60 degrees and from 23.5 degrees south to 60 degrees south |
prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern |
el nino | caused by the combination of temperature wind and water |
la nina | eastern winds become stronger opposit eof el nino |
dry climate | dry to partially dry areas with little to no rain |
typhoon | name for a hurricane in asia |
tropics | low latitude region between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn |
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