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climate | usual predictable pattern 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. |
hurricane | violent tropical storm w/ high winds & heavy rain. |
high-latitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees North to the North Pole & from 60 degrees South to South Pole. |
highland climate | cool or cold climate that varies w/ elevation (like high up in the mountains) |
tropical climate | warm year round extends from the equater to the Tropic Of Cancer (23 1/2 of degrees north) |