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bay | part of a large body of water that extends to a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf |
channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other; deep part of a river or other waterway |
climate | usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time |
current | moving streams of water: affects climate |
drought | long period without rain |
elevation | height of land above sea level |
landform | individual features of the land |
gulf | part of a large body of water that enstands inland: larger than a bay |
harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline whrere ships can anchor safely |
hurricane | violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall |
island | land completely surronded by water |
lake | a sizeable inland body of water |
high-latitude climate | cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the North Pole and from 60 south to the South Pole |
highland climate | cool or cold climate that varies with elevation |
tropical climate | warm year round weather that extends from the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn |
mid-latitude climate | temperate climate extend from 23 1/2 degrees to 60 degrees north and 23 1/2 and 60 degrees south |
prevailing wind | movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern |
El Nino | caused by the combustion of tempurature, wind, and water formed when the cold winds from the north are weak |
La Nina | oppisite of El Nino |
dry climate | dry areas that get little to no rain |
typhoon | Asian name for hurricane |
torndao | funnel shaped windstorm |
tropics | low latitude area ranging from the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn |
mountain | land with steep sides that rise sharply |
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 over a short time period |
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plain | |
plateau | |
physical feature |