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FinalExamReviewIII
Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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climate | usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time |
current | moving streams of water in the worlds oceans; affects climate |
drought | long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage |
high-latitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the North Pole and from 60 degrees south to the South Pole |
highland climate | cool or cold climate that varies with elevation |
tropical climate | warm year round extends from the equator to the tropic of Cancer |
mid-latitude | temperature climate extend from 231/2degrees north to 60 degrees north and from 231/2degrees south to 60degrees south |
prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the earth in typical pattern |
El Nino | caused by the combination of temperature wind and water |
La Nina | Eastern winds become strong and opposite of El Nino occurs-Pacific Ocean gets cooler |
dry climate | dry to partially dry areas with little or no rain |
typhoon | name for hurricane in Asia |
tornado | funnel-shaped windstorm; sometimes forms during thunderstorms |
tropics | low latitude region between the tropic and cancer and the tropic of 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 |