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final exam3
chapter 3 defentions
Term | Definition |
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climate | usual predictble pattern on 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 |
hurricane | violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall |
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 (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 231/2 degrees north to 60 degrees and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south |
prevailing wind | movements |
El Nino |