Climate
Weather
100
climate
What is the average weather pattern of a region over a long period of time ?
100
troposphere
What is the layer of the earth's atmosphere where weather and weather ocurrs ?
200
precipitation and temperature
What are two factors used to describe a region's climate
200
weather
What are the conditions at a specific time and place ?
300
latitiude
What is the measure of a place in degrees north and south of the equator
300
rain, sleet, snow and hail
What are forms of precipitation?
400
tropical, temperate, and polar
What are the 3 climate zones that depend on latitude?
400
Air Pressure
What is the force put on an area by the weight of the air above it
500
light and dark seasons - polar zone rainy and dry seasons - tropical zone winter, spring, summer and fall - temperate zone
What are the season in each of the three major climate zones?
500
volume, temperature, height above Earth's surface, and amount of water vapor
What variables affect air pressure
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