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Term	Definition
volcano 2	mountain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth
dry climate	dry to partially dry areas with little to no rain; temperaters can range from cold to very oht.
highland climate	cool and cold climate that varies wi4th elevation (like high up in the mountains)
landform 2	individual features of the land
plain 2	area of low land at low elevation; covered with grass.
island 2	land completely surrounded by water
high-latitude climate	cold climate lies form 60 degrees north to the North Pole and from 60 degrees south to the South Pole
monsoon	seasonal wind that blows over a continent for a long period of time.
river 2	large natural stream of water that runs through land.
bay 2	part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline
gulf 2	part of a large body of water that enstends inland; larger than a bay
mountain range 2	a series of connected mountains.
elevation2	height above sea level
peninsula 2	body of lang jutting out into that take place in a short period of time.
prevailing wind	movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern.
plateau 2	flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300-3,000 ft. high.
tropical climate	warm year rounds extends from the equator to the Tropic of cancer (23 1/2 degrees north) from the equator to the Tropic of Capricorn (23 1/2 degrees south)
drought	long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage
La nina	Eastern winds become strong and the opposite of El nino occurs-Pacific gets colder
weather	unpredicteble changes in the air that take place in a short period of time.
El Nino	Caused by the combination of temperarture wind and water.
strait 2	narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water.
lake 2	a sizeabsle inland body od water
climate	usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time
mountain 2	land with steep sides that rise shrply (1,000 ft. or more) from surrounding land
harbor 2	a sheltered place along a shoreline were ships can anchor safely
ocean 2	one of the four major bodies of salt water that surrounded the continents.
tropics	low attitude region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Cancer.
physical feature 2	characteristics of a place-naturally occuring like landforms, climate, resources.
mid-latitude climate	temperate climate (thinks seasons) extend from 23 1/2 degrees north to e460 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south
typhoon	name for a hurricanae.
tornado	funnel-shaped windstorm; sometimes forms during a thunderstorm.
El nino cent.	formed when cold winds from the norht are week. Pacific oceean gets warmer. Occurs every 3 weeks.
channel 2	wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other
current	moving streams of water in the worlds oceans; affects climate
valley 2	area of lowland between hills and mountains.
sea 2	large body of water partially or competely surrounded by land.
hurricane	violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall

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volcano 2	Definition: mountain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth	1	0	false
partially	dry to _____ dry areas with little to no rain; temperaters can range from cold to very oht.	2	1	true
mountains	cool and cold climate that varies wi4th elevation (like high up in the _____)	3	1	true
individual	_____ features of the land	4	1	true
plain 2	Definition: area of low land at low elevation; covered with grass.	5	0	false
completely	land _____ surrounded by water	6	1	true
climate	cold _____ lies form 60 degrees north to the North Pole and from 60 degrees south to the South Pole	7	1	true
seasonal	_____ wind that blows over a continent for a long period of time.	8	1	true
river 2	Definition: large natural stream of water that runs through land.	9	0	false
extends	part of a large body of water that _____ into the shoreline	10	1	true
inland	part of a large body of water that enstends _____; larger than a bay	11	1	true
mountain range 2	Definition: a series of connected mountains.	12	0	false
elevation2	Definition: height above sea level	13	0	false
jutting	body of lang _____ out into that take place in a short period of time.	14	1	true
travel	movements of air that _____ around the earth in a typical pattern.	15	1	true
elevation	flat or rolling land at high _____ usually 300-3,000 ft. high.	16	1	true
degrees	warm year rounds extends from the equator to the Tropic of cancer (23 1/2 _____ north) from the equator to the Tropic of Capricorn (23 1/2 degrees south)	17	1	true
drought	Definition: long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage	18	0	false
colder	Eastern winds become strong and the opposite of El nino occurs-Pacific gets _____	19	1	true
weather	Definition: unpredicteble changes in the air that take place in a short period of time.	20	0	false