Vocab I
a kind of storm that includes high winds and snow
blizzard
a constant movement of the ocean water
water
ANY storm with a low pressure center that causes a circular wind pattern
cyclone
What are the three main climate zones
tropical
temperate
polar
a continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air
water cycle
the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place
weather
insolation
The amount of water vapor in the air.
humidity
When is a tropical storm classified as a hurricane?
When the wind speeds reach 119 kilometers or 74 miles per hour
the building blocks of life
cells
a rotating funnel-shaped cloud with high winds (land)
tornado
a tool used to show the weather in a specific area
weather map
This carries warm water from near the equator toward the poles.
the Gulf-stream
when warm air rises and the cool air from the valley moves up to take the place creates a
valley breeze
an opening in Earth's crust out of which magma flows is
volcano
_____________ forms over a warm area of water will be warm and humid
air mass
uneven heating of the Earth causes
global winds
all weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?
troposphere
Being near a large body of water affects a climate in general,
warmer winter temperatures
a crack in the earth's crust
fault
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
barometer
A weather pattern that comes every two- seven years. Changes in weather conditions known as ___________________- causes heavy rains and storms in North and South America.
El Nino
The meeting of two air masses
front
What kind of weather can be expected with a low-pressure system.
Warm & humid
Warm and rainy or stormy
a giant wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean
tsunami