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chapter 5.3-5.5

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4 main factors that affect temp.   latitude, altitude, DFLBoW, and ocean currents  
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4 main factors that affect precipitation   prevailing winds, mountain ranges, jet streams, and seasonal winds  
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list 3 climate zones   tropical, temperate, and polar  
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monsoons are-   sea or land breezes over a large region that changes with the seasons  
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why does air have presssure   air has other properties too including desity  
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what measures temp. and air pressure   thermometer and barometer  
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formula for density   mass divided by volume  
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altitude increases air pressure...   decreases  
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what cause wind   uneven heating of the sun  
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what is the Coriolis effect   effect on earths rotation on the direction of winds and currents  
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what direction do prevailing westerlies travel over US   west to east  
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LBOW effects temp. by...   if close summers warm or hot winters are cool to cold  
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wind chill factor is   the increased cooling that a wind can cause  
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high altitude air is   more air pressure, or thinner air  
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relitive humidity and how is it measured   percentage of water vapor that is in the air compared to the max amount of wv the air can hold at particular temps.. measured with psychometer  
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