Latitude - Distance from the equator influences climate types and seasons.re extreme., Ocean Currents - These rivers in the sea move warm water to cool areas and cool water to warm areas to create balance., Orographic Effect - When the prevailing winds hit mountains, the air is pushed upward and a large amount of rain falls., Continentality - The distance from the ocean impacts climate. Areas near the coast are more mild, and interiors are more extreme., Tropical Wet/rainforest - Found near the equator, these areas are warm and very rainy year round., Desert - May be polar or hot, these areas get less than 10 inches of rain per year., Humid Subtropical - Found in the mid-latitudes (US SE), this climate has extremely hot summers and cool winters., Tundra - Found in mid to high latitudes, these areas are cool in the summer and extremely cold in the winter., River Source - Where the river begins, usually at high elevation because gravity causes the river to run., River Mouth - Found at the end of a river where the it joins a larger body of water, usually a sea., Delta - Found at end of a river when soil is eroded or deposited as the river hits a larger water body., Tributary - When a stream or smaller river joins a major river., Peninsula - Landform surrounded by water on three sides., Isthmus - Land bridge, Strait - Narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.,

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