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FInal Reveiw 3
chapter3 vocab
Term | Definition |
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climate | usual predictable pattern of whether over a long period of time |
current | moving streams of water inthe worlds oceans ; affects climate |
drought | long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage |
hurricane | violetnt tropical storms with high winds and heavey rainfall |
high- latitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north of the North Pole and 60 degrees South to the South Pole |
highland climate | cool or cold climate that varys 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 Cappricon (23 1/2 degrees south) |
mid-latitude climate | temperate cllimate ( think seasons) extend from 23 1/2 degrees noth and from 23 1/2 dgrees south to 60 degrees south |
prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the earth ina topical pattern |
El Nino | caused by th combination of temp., wind and water. formed when cold winds from the north are weak. Pacific oceans get wammer. occurs every 3 yrs |
La Nina | eastern winds become strong and oppisite of El Nino occurs- Pafic Ocean gets cooler |
Dry CLimate | dry to partially dry ares wth litte to no rain; temps. can range from very hot to very cold |
typhoon | mame for hurricane in asia |
tornado | funnel-shaped wind storms ; somtimes froms durind thunder storm |
tropics | low latitude between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of cappricorn |
monsoon | seasonal wind that blows over a continent for a lond period of time |
weather | un predictable changes in the air that take the place in a short period of time |