Noon Sun Angle
if the sub solar point and the latitude you are at are in the same hemispheres, what do you do to calculate the zenith angle?
subtract
caused by the uneven heating of air
wind
scale used to measure wind
Beaufort Wind Scale
what are the three types of climate
polar, tropical, and temperate
the word used to describe how long it takes earth to make one complete circle on the imaginary axis
rotation
if the sub solar point and the latitude you are at are in different hemispheres, what do you do to calculate the zenith angle?
add
what is the name of the tool used to measure temperature?
thermometer
the air is completely saturate with water, cannot hold anymore.
what is the acronym for factors that affect climate?
LACEMOPS
the longest day of the year is called what? and what is the day?
solstice, June 21
the distance between the subsolar point and the latitude you are at
zenith angle
layer of the atmosphere does the weather occur in
troposphere
in which direction does a tornado spin?
counterclockwise rotation
how does elevation affect climate
the higher you go up, the less vegetation you have
what causes earth to have seasons?
the tilt of the earth
angle between 45 degrees and 90 degrees would be classified as?
high sun angle
what is ozone
trioxygen - O3
small region of low pressure found in a tropical cyclone
the "eye"
what are the two seasons for the tropical climate zone
rainy and dry
what degree is the earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
what is the noon sun angle equation?
Noon sun angle = 90 degrees - zenith angle
type of front in which mass of warm air replaces a retreating mass of cold air
warm front
tornado over the water is called
waterspout
what is climate
the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time
what does equinox mean?