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Final ExamReview 2/3
Ch 2 and 3 Voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bay | part of a large body of walter that extends into the shoreline |
| channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmesses that lie close to each other |
| climate | usual predicatble pettern of weather over a ong period of time |
| current | moving streams of water in the world's oceans,affects climate |
| brought | long perids of extreme dryness and water shortage |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| landform | individual featuresnnof the land |
| gulf | part of a large body of water that enstends;larger than a bay |
| harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can achor safely |
| hurricane | violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall |
| island | land completely surrounded by water |
| lake | a sizeable inland body ofwater |
| high-latitude climate | cold or cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the north pole and from 60 degrees south th the south pole |
| highland climate | cool climate that varies with elevation[like high up in th mountains] |
| tropical climate | warm year round extends from the equator to the tropic of cancer[23 1/2 degrees north] |