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Term | Definition |
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bay | partof a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
channel | wide straitr or waterway between 2 landmasses that lie close to eac other. |
climate | usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time |
current | moving streams of water in the worlds ocean; 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 shore line where ships can anchor saftely |
hurricane | violent 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 from 60 degrees south to the south pole |
highland climate | cool or cold climate that veries with elevation (like high up inthe mountains) |
tropical climate | warm year round extends from the equator to tropic of cancer and from the equator to the tropic of capricorn |
mid- latitude climate | temperate climate extend from 23 1/2 degrees north to 60 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south |
prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the Earth in a typical pattern |
El Nino | Caused by the combination of temperature wind and water from when cold winds from the north are weak. Pacific ocean gets warmer. Occurs every 3 years |
La Nina | Eastern winds become strong and opposite of El Nino occurs- pacific ocean gets colder |
Dry climate | dry to partially dry areas withlittle to no rain; temperatures can range from very cold to very hot |
typhoon | name for a hurricane in Asia |
tornado | funnel shaped wind storm; sometimes formed during a thunderstorm |
tropics | low latitude region between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn |
mountain | land with steep sides that rise sharply from from surrounding land |
mountain range | a series of connecting mountains |
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 |
peninsula | body of land jutting out into a lake or ocean surrounded on 3 sides by water |
plain | are of low land at low elevation; covered with grass |
plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300- 3,000 feet high |