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Chapter 3
Term | Definition |
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Climate | Weather over a long period of time |
Current | Moving stream of water affects climate |
Drought | Long period of dryness and water shortage |
Hurricane | Violent tropical storm high winds and heavy rainfall |
High-altitude climate | Cold 60 degrees north to the north pole and 60 degrees to the south pole |
Highland climate | Cool or cold climate with varies elevation |
Tropical climate | Warm year from the equator tropical cancer |
Mid-latitude climate | Temp north 60 degrees and south 60 degrees |
Prevailing wind | Movement of air that travel around earth |
El Nino | Cause by temp of wind and water |
La Nina | Strong winds opposite of El Nino gets cooler |
Dry climate | Dry areas no rain cold in night hot in day |
Tornado | Sometimes form during a thunderstorm |
Tropics | latitude region between Tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn |
Monsoon | Wind that blows for along period of time |
Weather | Air that take place in a short period of time |