Chapter 3 Vocabulary
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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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
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drought | long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage
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hurricane | violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall
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high-lattitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the North Pole and from 60 degrees south to the South Pole
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highland climate | cool or cold climate that varies with elevation
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tropical climate | warm year round extends from the equator to the tropic of cancer and from the tropic of capricorn
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mid-latitude climate | temperate climate exteand from 23 1/2 degrees north to 60 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south
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prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern.
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El Nino | caused by the combination of temperature wind and water
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La Nina | eastern winds become strong and the opposite of El Nino occurs- pacific ocean gets cooler
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dry climate | dry to partially dry areas with little to no rain; temperatures get cery hot
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typhoon |
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tornado |
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monsoon |
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