Geographical Terms 1 Word Scramble
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The condition of the atmosphere at one point on the earth's surface at a given time | Weather |
The type of climate characterized by sparse rainfall, with hot or variable temperatures | Desert |
Pertaining to the side facing the wind | Windward |
A warm ocean current issuing from the gulf of mexico and flowing northward along the eastern coast of the United States | Gulf Stream |
The most common storm worldwide, characterized by lighting, thunder, and usually, heavy rain | Thunder Storm |
The average conditions of weather in a region over a period of years | Climate |
Term for a hot climate, with either heavy rainfall year-round or wet summers and dry winters | Tropical |
Pertaining to the side away from the wind | Leeward |
A cold ocean current that rises in the Artic Ocean and follows the eastern coast of Canada southward | Labrador current |
A funnel-shaped cloud with violent winds that affects a limited area | Tornado |
The layers of air that surround the earth | Atmosphere |
Term for a climate typical of the interior of continents, characterized by hot summers and cold winters, with varying amounts of precipitaion | Continental |
The usual westerly winds that blow between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude, both north and south of the equator | Prevailing Winds |
The continuation of the Gulf Stream that carries warm water northeastward past the northwest coast of Europe | North Atlantic Current |
A tropical late-summer storm accompanied by high winds and heavy rain | Hurricane |
The depositing of moisture in the form of rain, hail, snow, sleet, or ice on the earth's surface | Precipitaion |
Term for a climate of the lower latitudes, where the summers are hot and dry and the winters are warm and rainy | Mediterranean |
Winds blowing steadily over the ocean toeard the equator, from the northeast in the northern hemisphere and the southeast in the southern | Trade Winds |
A cold ocean current in the Pacific Ocean that flows northward along the west coast of South America | Peru Current |
A seasonal Wind of Southern Asia that brings heavy rain from the south in summer and dry air from the north in the winter | Monsoon |
The amount of moisture in the air | Humidity |
Term for a climate influenced by the sea, having warm summers and cooler winters and adequate rainfall year-round | Marine |
Certain region near the equator where the wind is very light or constantly shifting | Doldrums |
The warm current that flows from the Pacific tropics along the coast of Japan | Japan Current |
A tropical storm in Southeast Asia accompanied by high winds and torrential rain. | Typhoon |
The study of atmospheric conditions as they pertain to weather | Meteorology |
Term for the climate type characterized by cool summers, cold winters, and light precipitation | Tundra |
The weight of air on the surface of the earth, which varies from place to place | Air Pressure |
The current that carried warm water southward from the tropics along the eastern coast of south america | Brazil Current |
A narrow band where two contrasting air masses meet, interact, and often produce stormy weather. | Front |
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