Vocabulary
The average weather in a place over a fairly long period of time (30 years) based on temperature and precipitation patterns.
Climate
Weather happens here
Troposphere
Water droplets combining and falling to the ground as rain, snow, sleet or hail is...
precipitation
Where is most of the water on Earth found?
The oceans
Looking at the picture on the board, what is the temperature?
75 degrees
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation can occur
Dew Point
Meteors burn up in this layer
Mesosphere
Ocean water is warmest here:
The equator
This will bring rain, sometimes heavy, along with thunderstorms
cold front
Looking at the picture on the board, what is the wind direction?
Northwest
Wispy white clouds in patches or bands
Cirrus
Satellites orbit in this layer
Exosphere
Hot air rises and cold air sinks. This is an example of:
Convection
This system brings clear skies and fair weather
high pressure
Looking at the picture on the board, what is the wind speed?
35mph
A boundary between two air masses where drastic weather changes often occur
Front
The ozone layer is here
Stratosphere
This substance makes up the majority of our atmosphere.
Nitrogen
As you move up through the thermosphere, the temperature:
Increases
Looking at the picture on the board, what is the precipitation?
heavy rain
These are released from burning fossil fuels that keep our planet warm.
Greenhouse gases
The international space station is found here
Thermosphere
List the 6 different properties (variables) that describe weather.
Temperature, precipitation, air pressure, cloud cover, humidity, wind speed/direction
The movement of warm and cold air causes:
Land and sea breezes
Looking at the picture on the board, what is the air pressure?
1017.3mb