Weather
condition of the atmosphere in a specific time and place, includes temperature, clouds, wind, and precipitation
What is Weather?
moderate temperatures that are located between the
climate .
What Climate Zone?
has the coldest with temperatures almost always below freezing.
What is polar?
What happens to temperature as you go up a mountain
What is decrease?
fluffy, white clouds resembling balls of cotton or cauliflower that are usually associated with fair, sunny weather
What is cumulus clouds ?
he height above sea level.
What is elevation?
the average of all weather conditions of an area over a long period of time
What is a Climate ?
has the warmest average temperatures and gets the most rain.
What is Tropical?
a measure of the force of the air pressing down on the earth
What is air pressure?
feathery, wispy clouds made of ice crystals that are usually associated with fair weather
What is cirrus clouds?
elevated or mountainous land
What are high land?
heat that can be measured in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius using a thermometer
What is temperature?
contains most of the Earth’s land masses with more moderate temperatures and rainfall year-round.
What is Temperate?
instrument used to measure air pressure
What is a barometer?
thick, layered gray clouds that form blankets in the sky and are usually associated with rain and snow
What is stratus clouds?
affect a climate by slowing the rise and fall of the air temperature.
What are bodies of water?
measurement that tells how far a place is from the equator.
What is latitude?
a region where atmospheric pressure is lower than the surrounding area; generally means cloudy or rainy weather
What is low pressure?
the amount of moisture in the air
What is humidity?
a cloud of a class characterized by a formless layer that is almost uniformly dark gray; a rain cloud of the layer type, of low altitude, usually below 8000 feet
What is nimbostratus ?
the temperature at the top of mountains is lower than at the bottom. The higher the place is above sea level the colder it will be.
What are reasons we see snow on mountain tops?
the process by which water returns to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail, or freezing rain
What is precipitation?
wind from the sea that develops over land near a coast
What is Sea Breeze?
a region where atmospheric pressure is higher than the surrounding area; generally means clear weather
What is high pressure?
large, tall clouds that are usually associated with thunderstorms
What is Cumulonimbus ?