Atmosphere
This layer of the atmosphere is where weather happens
What is the troposphere
Define Weather
What is Refers to the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.
This is possible when any of the four fronts happen
what are clouds and precipitation
Define Climate
What is the long term weather conditions that happen in a particular region
This is the climate that we live in
What is temperate continental
On a weather map, this type of front is shown by red triangles on a red line
What is a warm front
This is something that can happen when the barometric pressure is low
What is storms, precipitation, clouds
This type of front brings cool weather and clear skies after passing
What is a cold front
The two factors that affect climate
What is temperature and precipitation
If an area gets less than 25cm of rain each year it is classified as this
What is a desert
What is cumulonimbus
two air masses meet
What is a front
This type of front can bring warm humid weather after passing
What is a warm front
A desert must get less than this amount of precipitation each year to be classified as a desert.
What is 25 cm of precipitation
If the weather showed clear skies and sunshine we would have this type of barometric pressure
What is high
Weather is ______ term while climate is ______ term
What is short long
Condensation can happen when this is met
What is the dew point
This type of front happens when a warm air mass gets caught in between two cooler air masses
What is an occluded front
This climate contains rainforests
What is tropical
If the barometric pressure is considered "low" it must be lower than this number
29.92
On a weather map this type of front is shown by having blue (or purple) triangles and half circles on a blue (or purple) line
What is an occluded front
These two fronts can cause several days of rain and precipitation
This type of air mass involves a cold and warm air mass stalling for days
There are _____ different climates
6
When the temperature reaches the dew point this can happen
What is condensation