8.5B Mi-star Vocab Review

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Large collection of air with similar properties from a region is called...

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air mass

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Pattern of snowfall from cold air over a large lake

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lake effect snowfall

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Force on Earth's surface from air weight, affected by density & temperature.

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air pressure

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Boundary between two air masses

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front

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Fast air current high in the atmosphere between rising and sinking air.

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jet stream

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Height of a location relative to sea level

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elevation

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Description of natural features on a map.

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topography

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Side facing prevailing wind; in continental USA, it's the western slope of a hill or mountain.

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windward

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The side facing away from the prevailing wind, e.g., the eastern side of a hill in the continental USA.

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leeward

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Air mass moves from low to high altitude, causing cooling, condensation, clouds, and precipitation.

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orographic effect