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Finalexam Review2
Chap3 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 |
hurricane | violent tropical storms with high wind and heavy rainfall |
high-latitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the North Pole and 60 degrees south to the South Pole |
highland climate | cool or cold climnate 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 |
prevailing wind | |
El Nino | |
La Nina | |
dry climate | |
typhoon | |
tornado | |
tropics | |
monsoon | |
weather |