Water Cycle
Liquid water changing into gas
Evaporation
Type of pressure linked to sinking air
High pressure
Tool used to measure air pressure
Barometer
Bottom axis of a climate graph
Months
Weather describes conditions over what time period?
Short term
Gas changing back into liquid droplets
Condensation
Air that is packed tightly is most likely fpund behind what type of front?
Cold Front
This measures how far you are from the equator.
Latitude
What blue bars on a climate graph represent
Precipitation
Climate describes weather over what time period?
Long term
Water falling from clouds to Earth
Precipitation
Type of pressure that causes rising air
Low pressure
Why do oceanic storm systems "curve"?
The Coriolis Effect
What the red line on a climate graph shows
Temperature
Example of weather
Rain today
Process that moves water from land to rivers and oceans
Runoff
Why does rising air often lead to clouds?
Rising air cools and condenses
Fast river of air high in the atmosphere
Jet stream
Which y-axis matches precipitation
Left y-axis
Example of climate
Florida is warm and humid
Explain how the sun provides energy for the water cycle
The sun heats water causing evaporation
Why do high pressure systems provide clear skies?
Cool air does not evaporate the water as fast, which prevents cloud accumulation. No chance of rain.
What does ENSO stand for?
El Nino Southern Oscillation
Explain why graphs are useful in weather and climate science
Graphs show patterns and trends such as El Nino or La Nina
Subtropical, Moderate, and Polar
(lat 0-30, lat 30-60, lat 60-pole)