LACEMOPS Flashcards
1
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L
A
Latitude- global latitude belts (low- warm, middle- varying, high- cold)
2
Q
A
A
Air masses- middle latitudes where air masses clash
3
Q
C
A
Continentality- dry climate with extreme temperatures
4
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E
A
Elevation- different temperatures in different elevations
5
Q
M
A
Mountain barriers- the side that faces the wind (windward) receives more moisture, while the side facing away from the wind (leeward) is drier and wamer
6
Q
O
A
Ocean currents- not as great of temperature changes
7
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P
A
Pressure belts/prevailing winds- circulating wind/wind movements
8
Q
S
A
Storm systems- amount of storms; impact on a region
