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Vocabulary #1
Vocabulary #2
Climate
Storms
The Atmosphere
100
long period of extreme dryness and water shortages
Drought
100
dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year
Rain Forest
100
What type of ocean current causes nearby land to have a desert?
Cool (or cold) current
100
What country has the most tornadoes every year?
The United States
100
Warmer or cooler air, which is lighter?
Warm air is lighter.
200
usual predictable pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time
Climate
200
dry area on the inland side of coastal mountains
Rain Shadow
200
What type of ocean current brings moist air to land making a wet climate?
Warm ocean current
200
To have a tornado, you must first have what?
A Thunderstorm
200
Movement of the air is called what?
Wind
300
seasonal winds that blow over a continent for months at a time
monsoon
300
moving streams of water in the world's oceans, which affect climates of land areas
Currents
300
The temperature of the climates in the Tropics could best be described using what word?
hot (or a synonym)
300
What vocabulary term's definition is "violent tropical storms with high winds and heavey rains?
Hurricanes
300
Higher or lower elevation, where is the are thinner?
The air is thinner at higher elevations
400
combination of temperature, wind, and water effects in the Pacific Ocean that causes heavy rains in some areas and drought in others
El Nino
400
low-latitude region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Tropics
400
The monsoons mostly affect the climates of what two continents?
Asia and Africa
400
What is a hurricane called in the Pacific Ocean near Asia?
Typhoon
400
What force holds the gasses of our atmosphere close to the earth's surface?
Gravity
500
pattern of wind caused by landforms in a particular area
local wind
500
unpredictable changes in the air that take place over a short period of time
Weather
500
Prevailing winds affect the world's climates. What cause the winds to curve?
The Earth's Rotation
500
What is a hurricane called in the Indian Ocean?
Cyclone
500
What device is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer