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Unit 1 Land/Climate
vocab chapters 1+2
Question | Answer |
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bay | part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf |
channel | wide straight or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other, part of a river or other water way |
climate | the usual, predictable pattern of weather in an aera over a lond period of time |
current | carry warm or cool water through the world's oceans |
drought | a long period of extreme dryness |
elevation | height of land above see level |
El Nino | Caused by the combination of temperature wind and water. Fromed when cold winds from the north are weak. Pacific Ocean gets warmer. Occurs every 3 years. |
gulf | part of a large body of water that extdends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay |
harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
hurricane | winds that can reach more than 150mph |
High-latitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the north pole and from 60 degrees south to south pole |
island | land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water |
landforms | individual features of the land |
La Nina | Eastern winds become strong and the opposite of El Nino occurs-Pacific Ocean gets cooler |
lake | a sizable inland body of water |
moutain | land with steep sides that rises sharply |
moutain range | a series of connected mountains |
monsoon | are tremendous seasonal winds that blow over continets for a month at a time |
mid-latitude climate | temperate climate (think seasons)extend from 231/2degrees north to 60 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south |
ocean | one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents |
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 top the Tropic of Cancer (23 1/2 degrees noth) and from the equator to the Tropic of Capricorn (23 1/2 degrees south) |
prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern |
plateau | area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation about 300-3000 feet high |
peninsula | body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water |
plains | area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses |
physical feature | characyeristic of a place occuring naturally, such as a landform, body of water, climate pattern, or resorce |
river | large natural stream of water that runs through the land |
sea | large body of water partially or completely surrounded by land |
dry climate | dry to partially dry areas with little to no rain; temperatures can range from very cold to very hot |
typhoon | name for a hurricane in Asia |
tornado | funnel-shaped windstorm; sometimes forms during a thunderstorm |
tropics | low lattitude region between th eTropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
weather | unpredicable changes in the air that take place in a short period of time |
strait | narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water |
volcano | moutains= created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth |
valley | area of lowland between hills and moutains |