Posted: March 28th, 2023
Part 1 of W.GEO Midterm Study Guide
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L.A. latitude lines?
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tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn, equator
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Mexico's climate?
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temperate
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Central + caribbean + south america climates?
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tropical
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L.A. air masses?
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mostly tropical
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Mexico air mass?
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continental tropical
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Caribbean air mass?
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maritime tropical
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Northern south america air mass?
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maritime equatorial
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West coast of south america air mass?
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maritime tropical
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Continentality --> "Close to large body of water"
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"Smaller differences in temp."
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Continentality --> "Farther away from body of water"
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"Greater differences in temp."
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Continentality for mexico + caribbean + northern south america?
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low ranges
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Continentality for central america?
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low ranges
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Continentality for central south america?
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higher ranges
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Mexico elevation? (Mountain range?)
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mountain ranges: colder
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Central america + caribbean elevation? (Mountain range?)
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no mountains: warmer
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West south america elevation? (Mountain range?)
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mountain ranges: colder
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East south america elevation? (Mountain range?)
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no mountains: warmer
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West Latin America
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Mountain ranges
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East Latin America
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Plains
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Mountain barriers in mexico?
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yes
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Mountain barriers in central + caribbean
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no
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Mountain barriers in west south america
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yes
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Mountain barriers in east south america
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no
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Weather in west latin america because of mountains?
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cold
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Weather in east latin america because of mountains?
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warm
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Currents in west coast of south america?
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cold currents
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Currents in mexico?:
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warm currents
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Currents in caribbeans?
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warm currents
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Currents in east coast of south america?
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warm currents
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Pressure systems in latin america?
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near high pressure
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Pressure systems in southern south america?
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high pressure --> dry
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Pressure systems in mexico + caribbeans?
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high pressure: dry
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Pressure systems in central america?
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average --> normal
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Storm tracks in Latin America?
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ITCZ, el nino, la nina
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ITCZ
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intertropical convergence zone: near equator: doldrums = monotonous weather
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el nino
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warming of ocean currents: warmer + wetter in latin america
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la nina
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cooling of ocean currents: colder + drier in latin america
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