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Exam review 2 and 3
chapter 2 and 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
| channel | wide atrait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to eachother |
| current | usual predictible pattern of weather over a long period of time |
| drought | long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage |
| elevation | hight above sea level |
| landform | individual features of land |
| gulf | part of a large body of water that extends inland; larger than a bay |
| harbor | a sheltered place long a shoreline where ships anchor safely |
| hurricane | wiolent 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 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 |
| mid-latitude climate | temperate climate (think seasons) extend from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south |
| prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around in the earth in a typical pattern |
| El Nino | caused by the combination of temperature wind and water |
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