Vocab
in the air; varies greatly from place to place
water vapor/humidity
warm
boundary between two air masses is called this
front
located along a coast
marine
as altitude increases, temperature
decreases
cool and dry weather is likely caused by what type of ocean current
cold current
This type of front is likely to have several days of steady precipitation
stationary front
located near the equator
tropical
as altitude increases, air pressure does what
decreases
The side of the mountain closer to the ocean
windward
This type of front causes unpredictable weather and high winds
occluded front
located away from the coast, at middle latitudes
temperate
average monthly temperatures for a specific location
climate
The side of the mountain that receives little to no rainfall
leeward
this type of front is likely to have heavy precipitation
cold front
receives little to no precipitation all year
desert