| A | B |
| Condensation | Water vapor changes from a gas into liqid droplets. |
| Elevation | height above sea level |
| evaporation | water is changed from a liquid to a gas |
| humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air. |
| precipitation | condensed droplets fall to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, snow. |
| air pressure | the measurement of the force exerted by air |
| wind flow | from high pressure to low pressure |
| orographic effect | an effect of mountains on climate that produces moisture on the windward side and dryness on the leeward side. |