Climate Zone
The driest climates
Dry/Desert Zone
Measures the amount of water vapor in the air
hygrometer
Measured day to day or weekly
Weather
When liquid changes into a gas
Evaporation
Liquid water freezes as it falls to the ground
Sleet
The coldest zone
Polar Zone
Measures Wind Direction
Wind Vane
Winters are very cold in New York
Climate
Water that falls to the ground as a solid of liquid
Precipitation
Consistently low temperatures throughout a significant portion of the year
Cold Zone
measures air pressure
Barometer
Climate
Precipitation collects into a larger body
Accumulation
Liquid forms in the clouds and then falls as a solid when it freezes
Hail
Sunny, Warm/hot, windy, humid, rainy
Tropical Zone
Measures air temperature
Thermometer
Today is 95 degrees
Weather
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid
Condensation
Forms in clouds when temperatures are below 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Snow
Moderate weather conditions, with distinct seasons, and generally avoids extreme temperatures
Temperate Zone
measures wind speed
anemometer
Climate is observed over how long of a time span
30 years
The continuous movement of water between the Earth's surface and the air, changing from a liquid to a gas and back into a liquid.
The Water Cycle
The most common form of precipitation
Rain