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Final Exam Review 2
Chap2Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
Channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses the lie close to each other |
Climate | usual predictable pattern of weather 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 |
Elevation | height above sea level |
Landform | individual features of the land |
Gulf | part of a large body of water that enstends inland; larger than a bay |
Harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
Hurricane | violant tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall |
Island | land completely surrounded by water |
Lake | a sizeable inland body of water |
High-latitude Climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the North Pole and 60 degrees south to the South Pole |
Highland Climate | cool or cold climate that varies with elevation (like high up in the mountains) |
Tropical Climate | warm year round extends from the equator to the Tropic of Cancer (23 1/2 degrees north) and from the equator to the Tropic of Capricorn (23 1/2 degrees south) |
Mid-Latitude Climate | temperate climate (think seasons) extend from 23 1/2 degrees to north to 60 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south |