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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Climate | Weather over a long period of time |
| Current | Moving stream of water affects climate |
| Drought | Long period of dryness and water shortage |
| Hurricane | Violent tropical storm high winds and heavy rainfall |
| High-altitude climate | Cold 60 degrees north to the north pole and 60 degrees to the south pole |
| Highland climate | Cool or cold climate with varies elevation |
| Tropical climate | Warm year from the equator tropical cancer |
| Mid-latitude climate | Temp north 60 degrees and south 60 degrees |
| Prevailing wind | Movement of air that travel around earth |
| El Nino | Cause by temp of wind and water |
| La Nina | Strong winds opposite of El Nino gets cooler |
| Dry climate | Dry areas no rain cold in night hot in day |
| Tornado | Sometimes form during a thunderstorm |
| Tropics | latitude region between Tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn |
| Monsoon | Wind that blows for along period of time |
| Weather | Air that take place in a short period of time |