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| bay | part of a large body of water that extends to a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf
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| channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other; deep part of a river or other waterway
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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: affects climate
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| drought | long period without rain
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| elevation | height of land 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 enstands inland: larger than a bay
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| harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline whrere ships can anchor safely
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| hurricane | violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall
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| island | land completely surronded 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 south to the South Pole
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| highland climate | cool or cold climate that varies with elevation
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| tropical climate | warm year round weather that extends from the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn
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| mid-latitude climate | temperate climate extend from 23 1/2 degrees to 60 degrees north and 23 1/2 and 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 combustion of tempurature, wind, and water formed when the cold winds from the north are weak
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| La Nina | oppisite of El Nino
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| dry climate | dry areas that get little to no rain
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| typhoon | Asian name for hurricane
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| torndao | funnel shaped windstorm
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| tropics | low latitude area ranging from the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn
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| mountain | land with steep sides that rise sharply
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| mountain range | a series of connected 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 over a short time period
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