Final Exam Review 2 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 predictable patter on weather over a long period of time |
drought | long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage |
elevation | height above sea level |
landform | individual features of the land |
gulf | part of a large body of water that extends inland large 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 sizable inland body of water |
high latitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the North Pole and from 60 degrees south to the South Pole |
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 of the equator. |
mid-latitude climate | temperate climate (think seasons) extend from 23 1/2 degrees north to 60 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south |
prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern |
El Nino | Caused by the combination of temperature wind and water |
la Nina | Eastern winds become strong and the opposite of El Nino occurs Pacific Ocean gets cooler |
dry climate | dry to partially dry areas with little to no rain temperatures can range from very cold to very hot |
typhoon | name for a hurricane in Asia |
tornado | funnel shaped wind storm sometimes forms during a thunderstorm |
tropics | low latitude region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
mountain | land steep sides that rise sharply 1,000 ft or more from surrounding land |
mountain range | a series of connected mountains |
monsoon | seasonal wind that blows over a continent for a long period of time |
weather | unpredictable changes in the air that take place in a short period of time |
peninsula | body of land jutting out into a lake or an ocean surrounded on three sides by water |
plain | area of low land at low elevation covered with grass |
plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300-30,000 ft high |
physical feature | characteristics of a place naturally occurring like land forms climate resources |
river | large natural stream of water that runs through land |
sea | large body of water partially or completely surrounded by land |
strait | narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water |
ocean | one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents |
volcano | mountain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth |
valley | area of lowland between hills and mountains |
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