FinalExamReview2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other |
climate | usual predicable patern of weather over a long period of time |
current | moving streams of water in the world's oceans;affects climate |
drought | long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage |
landform | individual features of the land |
gulf | part of a large body of water exstends inland;larger than a bay |
harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
hurricane | violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall |
island | land completely surrounded by water |
lake | a sizeable inland body of water |
high-latitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the north pole and from 60 gegrees south to the south pole |
highland climate | cool or cold climate that varies with elevation(like high up in the mountains) |
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) |
mid-latitude climate | temperate climate(think seasons)extend from 231/2degrees north to 60 degrees south to 60 60 degrees south |
prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern |
el nino | caused bythe combination of temperature wind and water |
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