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chap 2 and 3 vocab

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show part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline  
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show wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other  
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Climate   show
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show moving streams of water in the world's ocean; affects climate  
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drought   show
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show height above sea level  
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landform   show
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show part of a large body along a shoreline where ships can anchor safety  
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show a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely  
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hurricane   show
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show land completely surrounded by water  
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show a sizeable inland body water  
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high-latitude climate   show
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show cool or cold climate that varies with elevation  
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show 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 capicorn (23 1/2 degrees south)  
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mid- latitude climate   show
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show movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern  
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show caused by combination of temp. wind and water formed when cold winds from the north are weak. Pacific ocean gets warmer. Occurs every 3 years.  
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show Eatern winds become strong and toe opposite of El Nina occurs- Pacific Ocean gets cooler.  
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dry climate   show
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typhoon   show
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tornado   show
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tropics   show
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show land with steeo sides that rise sharply (1,000ft or more) from surronding land  
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mountain range   show
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monsoon   show
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weather   show
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peninsula   show
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show area of low land at low elevation;covered with grass  
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show flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300- 30000 ft high  
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show characteristics of a place- naturally occurring like landforms climate, resources  
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river   show
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show narrow stretch of water joining teo larger bodies of water  
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show narrow stretch of water joing two larger bodies of water  
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ocean   show
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volcano   show
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show area of lowland between hills and mountains  
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