Climate
Breezes & Currents
Atmosphere
Air Masses
Weather
100
The Earth's tilt and round shape
What are the 2 reasons for uneven heating?
100
A breeze that comes from the land and flows to the water
What is a land breeze?
100
Nitrogen and oxygen
What are the gases that make up most of our atmoshpere?
100
A body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout
What is an air mass?
100
The scientists who study weather
What is a meteorologist?
200
The climate zone we live in
What is the Temperate Climate zone?
200
Where the energy comes from for liquid water to become water vapor
What is evaporation?
200
The part of our atmosphere where all weather occurs
What is the trophoshere?
200
The type of air masses that are formed over land and are generally dry
What is a continental air mass?
200
The definition of weather
What is the conditions of the atmosphere at a given time and place?
300
The normal pattern of weather in an area over many years
What is climate?
300
This type of air holds more water
What is warm air?
300
The coldest part of Earth's atmosphere
What is the mesosphere?
300
A boundary between 2 air masses with different properties
What is a weather front?
300
The direction that most weather systems move across the United States
What is west to east?
400
The climate zone that includes all area close to the equator
What is the Tropical Climate zone?
400
Where precipitation occurs
Where is near the top on the side of the mountain near the ocean?
400
The first layer of atmosphere that sunlight hits
What is the thermosphere?
400
This front generally brings a large area of clouds and precipitation
What is a warm front?
400
A radar and a wether satellite
What are useful tools used for observing and forcasting weather?
500
The places close to Earth's North Pole and South Pole
What is the Polar Climate zone?
500
Leeward side of the mountain
What is the dry side of the mountain that faces away from the ocean?
500
The layer of atmosphere that contains most of our planet's ozone
What is the stratosphere?
500
The type of weather that is produced when a cold front moves to an area
What are clouds, heavy rain, and/or thunderstorms?
500
The system that brings clear weather
What is a high-pressure system?
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