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Chap2Vocab

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Bay   part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline  
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Channel   wide strait or waterway between two landmasses the lie close to each other  
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Climate   usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time  
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Current   moving streams of water in the world's oceans; affects climate  
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Drought   long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage  
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Elevation   height above sea level  
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Landform   individual features of the land  
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Gulf   part of a large body of water that enstends inland; larger than a bay  
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Harbor   a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely  
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Hurricane   violant tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall  
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Island   land completely surrounded by water  
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Lake   a sizeable inland body of water  
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High-latitude Climate   cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the North Pole and 60 degrees south to the South Pole  
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Highland Climate   cool or cold climate that varies with elevation (like high up in the mountains)  
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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)  
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Mid-Latitude Climate   temperate climate (think seasons) extend from 23 1/2 degrees to north to 60 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south  
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