FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE Flashcards
1
Q
weather vs climate
A
weather = day to day climate = over a long period of time
2
Q
frontal precipitation
A
when a warm and cold front hit each other, warm rises and falls as precip
3
Q
convection precipitation
A
when 2 warm fronts hit each other they both rise and fall as precip
4
Q
relief precipitation (western cordillera)
A
hot moist air from the Pacific rises over mountain, cools at the top and falls as precip
5
Q
continental vs maritime
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continental = far from water / land maritime = near water
