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Term | Definition |
Climate | usual predictable pattern over a long period of time |
Current | moving streams of water in the world's oceans; affects climate |
drought | long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage |
Hurricane | violent tropical storms with high winds and heavy rainfall |
High-Latitude Climate | cold climate that lies from 60 degrees north to north pole and from 60 degrees south to south pole |
Tropical Climate | extends between tropic of cancer and capricorn |
Mid-Latitude Climate | temp. climate extend from 23 1/2 degrees north to 60 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south |
Prevailing Wind | movements of air that travel around the earth in typical patterns |
El Nino | caused by the combination of temp. wind and water |
La Nina | eastern winds become strong and the opposite of el nino occurs-pacific ocean gets cooler |
Dry Climate | dry to partially dry areas with little to no rain; temps can range from very cold to very hot |
Typhoon | name for a hurricane in Asia |
Tornado | funnel-shaped windstorm; sometimes forms during a thunderstorm |
Tropics | low latitude region between the tropic of cancer and capricorn |
Monsoon | seasonal wind that blows over a continent for a long period of time |
Weather | unpredictable changes in the air that take place in a short period of time |
highland climate | cool or cold climate that varies with elevation |
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