Air and Weather
temperature
Water in a gas state is called water_____
vapor
A large region of air with the same temperatures and water vapor throughout
Air mass
what is climate?
Average weather in a place over a long time
Moving air is called
Wind
The measure of air pushing down on a space
Air Pressure
Process of a gas changing to a liquid
evaporation
Dry air masses form over
Poles
What two factors affect climate
latitude, altitude, winds
Spinning columns of air are called
Tornadoes
What is the difference between a wind vane and anemometer
Wind vane measures wind direction
Anemometer measures wind speed
Earth's water is constantly changing state is called the ______
water cycle
A boundary between two air masses
Front
a measure of how high a place is above sea level
altitude
Hurricanes form over__________
warm oceans
The amount of water vapor in the air is called
Humidity
Name 4 types of precipitation
Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail
A _____________ tracks weather.
Doppler Radar
lines on the earth north and south of the equator
latitude
Predicting the weather is called___________
forecasting
name the layers of the atmosphere from closest to furthest
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Name three kinds of clouds and tell their features
Cumulus- Puffy and come on nice days
Cirrus- Thin wispy clouds high in the atmosphere
Stratus- Low layered clouds like blankets
name the three fronts and how they are formed
Cold Front- Cold air slides under a warm air mass
Warm Front- Warm air mixes with a cold air mass
Stationary Front- Two air masses do not mix or come together
Name 4 of the earth's climates
Polar
Tropical
Desert
Temperate
Cold
What is a rain shadow?
Mountains block the rain from coming over and the side of the mountains far from the ocean will be dry, and the other side will be rainy