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Final Exam Review 3

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Term	Definition
Dry Climate	dry to partially dry areas with liitle to no rains; temperatures can range from very cold to very hot
Hurricane	violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall
Weather	unpredictable changes in the air that takes place in a short period of time
Mid-Atlantic Climate	temperate climates (think seasons) extends from 231/2degrees north to 60 degrees
High-Altitude Climate	cold climates lies from 60 degrees north to the Northpole and from 60 degrees south to the South Pole
La Nina	eastern winds become strong and the oppisite of El Nino occurs-Pacific Oceans get cooler
Tropics	low latitude region between the Tropics of Cancer and The Tropic of Capricorn
Typhoon	named for a hurricane in Asia
Climate	usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time
Tornado	funnel-shaped windstorm; sometimes forms from a thunderstorm
Monsoon	seasonal wind that blows over a continent for a long period of time
Drought	long periods of extreme and water shortage
El Nino	caused by the combination of temperature wind and water formed when cold winds from the north are weak pacific ocean gets warmer occurs every 3 years
Highland Climates	cool or cold climate that varies with elevation (like high up in the mountains)
Current	moving streams of water in the world's oceans; affects climate
Tropical Climate	warm year 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)
Prevailing Wind	movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern

Dry Climate	Definition: dry to partially dry areas with liitle to no rains; temperatures can range from very cold to very hot	1	0	false
Hurricane	Definition: violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall	2	0	false
changes	unpredictable _____ in the air that takes place in a short period of time	3	1	true
extends	temperate climates (think seasons) _____ from 231/2degrees north to 60 degrees	4	1	true
climates	cold _____ lies from 60 degrees north to the Northpole and from 60 degrees south to the South Pole	5	1	true
La Nina	Definition: eastern winds become strong and the oppisite of El Nino occurs-Pacific Oceans get cooler	6	0	false
Tropic	low latitude region between the Tropics of Cancer and The _____ of Capricorn	7	1	true
Typhoon	Definition: named for a hurricane in Asia	8	0	false
Climate	Definition: usual predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time	9	0	false
Tornado	Definition: funnel-shaped windstorm; sometimes forms from a thunderstorm	10	0	false
Monsoon	Definition: seasonal wind that blows over a continent for a long period of time	11	0	false
Drought	Definition: long periods of extreme and water shortage	12	0	false
El Nino	Definition: caused by the combination of temperature wind and water formed when cold winds from the north are weak pacific ocean gets warmer occurs every 3 years	13	0	false
Highland Climates	Definition: cool or cold climate that varies with elevation (like high up in the mountains)	14	0	false
Current	Definition: moving streams of water in the world's oceans; affects climate	15	0	false
Tropical Climate	Definition: warm year 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)	16	0	false
Prevailing Wind	Definition: movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern	17	0	false