Elements of Weather
Clouds
Influences on Weather
Climate
100
The condition of Earth's atmosphere.
What is weather?
100
Occurs when a warm air mass rises over a cool air mass & when a mass of cold air slides under a mass of warm air.
What is a frontal lifting?
100
Large volumes of air with temperatures and moisture content the same throughout.
What are air masses?
100
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time.
What is weather?
200
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
200
When an obstacle forces a mass of air upwards.
What is an orographic lifting?
200
Occurs when water vapor cools to a liquid.
When does condensation occur?
200
Describes weather conditions over a long period of time, determined by precipitation and temperature.
What is climate?
300
The temperature in which there is more condensation than evaporation.
What is a dew point?
300
Water vapor that condenses very near Earth's surface.
What is fog?
300
Occurs when rain, snow, sleet, or hail fall onto Earth's surface.
When does precipitation occur?
300
The angular distance in degrees north and south from equator.
What is latitude?
400
Any form of water that falls on to Earth's surface.
What is precipitation?
400
Water vapor condenses and forms this.
How do clouds form?
400
Forms between 2 air masses.
What is a front?
400
Surface features of a area combine to form.
What is topography?
500
Air that moves horizontally or parallel to the ground.
What is wind?
500
A collection of small water droplets or ice crystals that are suspended in air.
What are clouds?
500
Long distance winds that travel over global winds.
What are jet streams?
500
Refers to height of an area above sea level.
What is elevation?
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