ch2+3 terms
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| bay | partof a large body of water that extends into the shoreline
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| channel | wide straitr or waterway between 2 landmasses that lie close to eac other.
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| climate | usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time
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| current | moving streams of water in the worlds ocean; affects climate
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| drought | long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage
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| elevation | height above sea level
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| landform | individual features of the land
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| gulf | part of a large body of water that enstends inland; larger than a bay
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| harbor | a sheltered place along a shore line where ships can anchor saftely
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| hurricane | violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall
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| island | land completely surrounded by water
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| lake | a sizeable inland body of water
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| high-latitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the north pole and from 60 degrees south to the south pole
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| highland climate | cool or cold climate that veries with elevation (like high up inthe mountains)
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| tropical climate | warm year round extends from the equator to tropic of cancer and from the equator to the tropic of capricorn
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| mid- latitude climate | temperate climate extend from 23 1/2 degrees north to 60 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south
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| prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the Earth in a typical pattern
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| El Nino | Caused by the combination of temperature wind and water from when cold winds from the north are weak. Pacific ocean gets warmer. Occurs every 3 years
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| La Nina | Eastern winds become strong and opposite of El Nino occurs- pacific ocean gets colder
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| Dry climate | dry to partially dry areas withlittle to no rain; temperatures can range from very cold to very hot
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| typhoon | name for a hurricane in Asia
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| tornado | funnel shaped wind storm; sometimes formed during a thunderstorm
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| tropics | low latitude region between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn
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| mountain | land with steep sides that rise sharply from from surrounding land
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| mountain range | a series of connecting mountains
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| monsoon | seasonal wind that blows over a continent for a long period of time
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| weather | unpredictable changes in the air that take place in a short period of time
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| peninsula | body of land jutting out into a lake or ocean surrounded on 3 sides by water
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| plain | are of low land at low elevation; covered with grass
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| plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300- 3,000 feet high
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