Elements of weather
What influences our weather
Climate
Clouds and Cloud Formation
100
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
What is weather
100
A large volume of air in which temperature and moisture are around the same.
What is an air mass
100
Weather conditions over a long period of time.
What is climate
100
A collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air.
What is a cloud
200
Air that moves horizontally.
What is wind
200
A boundary between two air masses
What is a front
200
Angular distance in degrees North or South from the equator
What is latitude
200
Form when water vapor condenses
What is a cloud
300
Any form of water that falls from the Earth.
What is precipitation
300
Long distance wind above global winds.
What is a jet stream
300
Surface features of an area
What is topography
300
The temperature where the rate of condensation equals the rate of evaporation.
What is the dew point
400
Depends on the weight of air above an area.
What is air pressure
400
Forms when warm air mass follows retreating cold air mass.
What is a warm front
400
Currents on the surface of the ocean
What are surface currents
400
Tiny solid particles in the air.
What is cloud condensation nuclei
500
When air is saturated the rate of condensation and evaporation are equal, this is measured by.
What is a cycrometer
500
Forms when a cold air mass moving quickly pushes a warm air mass up.
What is a cold air mass.
500
The three major climate zones.
What is tropical, temperate, and polar.
500
Water vapor condensed near Earth's surface.
What is fog
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