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Chap2 Sec1
Weather and Climate Part 2
Question | Answer |
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front | The boundary between two masses of air that differ in density or temperature |
continental climate | The type of climate found in the great central areas of continents in the Northern Hemisphere |
global warming | An increase in the world's temperatures, believed to be caused in part by the greenhouse effect |
convectional precipitation | Hot, humid air rises from the earth's surface and cools, thereby losing its ability to hold much water (near equator and tropics) |
orographic precipitation | Warm, moise air is forced upward when passing over high landforms, causing precipitation (seacoasts toward costal mountains) |
frontal precipitation | Two fronts or air masses of different temperatures meet. Warm air force up then cools, forming precipitation. Most common |