3.3 Flashcards
what is a high-preasure area
Area with an excess of air. Also called a high.
what is a Mediterranean climate
Climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters with precipitation.
what is a mountainous climate
climate found in high mountain ranges with permanent sub-zero temperatures
what is a ocean current
Movement in seawater caused by wind coming from the same direction for a long period of time
what is onshore wind
Wind that blows from the sea towards the land. Also called sea wind.
what is rain shadow
The leeward side of a mountain, where warm air descends and there is very little or no precipitation
what is relief rainfall
Rainfall caused by air that rises against a mountain range.
what is a sea climate
Climate in which the sea has a mitigating effect on the temperature (cooler summers, milder winters) and there is precipitation all year.
what is a subtropical high
A belt of high pressure at 30° latitude.
what is water vapour
Evaporated water (gaseous) in the air.
what is a climate zone
Temperature zone on Earth, classified as tropical, temperate or polar.
what is the Earth’s axis
Imaginary axis around which the Earth rotates.
what is latitude
Distance in degrees from the equator.
leeward side
The side of a mountain that is away from the wind; there is very little precipitation there.
what is the temperature factor
Factor that influences the temperature in an area.
