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Final Exam Review 3
chapter 3 vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |
high-latitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the North Pole and from 60 degrees 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 | `temperature 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 o ftemperature wind and water. Formed when cold winds from the north are weak. Paccific Ocean gets warmer. Occurs every three years |
La Nina | Eastern winds become strong and the opposite of El Nino. occurs-Pacific Ocean gets colder |
dry climate | dry to partially dry areas with little to no rain; temperaturs can range from very cold to very hot. |
typhoon | name for a hurricane in Asia |
tornado | funnel-shaped windstorm; sometimes forms during a thunderstorm |
tropics | low latitude region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
monsoon | seasonal wind that blows over a contienent for a long period of time |
weather | unpredictable changes in the air that take place in a short period of time. |