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