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Weather
the day to day conditions
Climate
the average weather conditions of a place
Precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground.
Temperature
the degree or intensity of heat.
Convectional rainfall
A repeated process of the land heating the air above it, causing the air to expand rise and then cool. This causes the air to condense into clouds.
Relief rainfall
when air is forced to cool when it rises over relief features in the landscape such as hills or mountains. As it rises it cools, condenses and forms rain.
High pressure
When air falls.
Low pressure
When air rises.
Air masses
a large volume of air which travels from one area to another.
Latitude
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator.
the day to day conditions
Weather
the average weather conditions of a place
Climate
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground.
Precipitation
the degree or intensity of heat.
Temperature
A repeated process of the land heating the air above it, causing the air to expand rise and then cool. This causes the air to condense into clouds.
Convectional rainfall
