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final exam 2 and 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
| channel | wide srait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other |
| climate | usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time |
| current | moving streams of water in the worlds oceans |
| drought | long periods of dryness and water shortage |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| landform | individual features of the land |
| gulf | part of a large body of water that extends inland |
| harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
| hurricane | violen tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall |
| island | land completley surrounded by water |
| lake | a sizeable inland body of water |
| hight latitude climate | cold climate that lies 60 degrees from the north and south pole |
| highland climate | cool or cold climate that varies with elevation |
| tropical climate | warm year round the tropic extends from the tropic of cancer to the tropic of capricorn |
| mid latitude climate | tempertur ecllimatr extend from 231 degrees north to 60 degrees and from 23.5 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 |
| la nina | eastern winds become stronger opposit eof el nino |
| dry climate | dry to partially dry areas with little to no rain |
| typhoon | name for a hurricane in asia |
| tropics | low latitude region between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn |
| mountains |