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final exam review3
chapter 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| climate | usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time |
| current | moving streams of water in the world's 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 | coolor 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) extends 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 formed when cold winds from the north are weak. pacific ocean gets warmer. occurs every three years |
| la nina | eastern winds become strong and the opposite of el nino occurs pacific ocean gets cooler |
| dry climate | dry to partially dry areas with little to no rain; temperatures can range from very cold to very hot |
| typhoon | name for hurricane in asia |
| tornado | funnel shaped windstorm; sometimes forms during a thunderstorm |
| tropics | low latitude region between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn |
| 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 |