Vocab
What are the day to day conditions of the atmosphere
WEATHER
Wht does a thermometer measure
Measures heat energy
What causes clouds
Condensation
Which spans over a long period of time. Climate or weather?
Climate
What is evaporation
A process where liquid turns into gas
What is climate
The weather conditions of an area over a long period of time
What does a barometer measure
Air pressure
What brings water back to ocean and rivers
Runoff
How long is an average climate
30 years
What is the hydrosphere
All the liquid in a round and on the earth
What is a warm front
A warm air mass that moves up and over a cold air mass; brings rainy, drizzly weather followed by clear, warm weather
What does a hygrometer measure
Humidity
Which process involves something called stomata
Transpiration
What are some describing words for weather
Sunny, snowy, windy, foggy, hot, humid, cool
What causes wind
The uneven heating of the earth
What is a cold front
A cold air mass that moves under a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise; brings heavy rains, thunderstorms, and sometimes snow
What is a weather balloon
A tiny digital weather station that measures weather conditions at different altitudes
What is precipitation
The process in which rain, snow, sleet, or hail calls from the sky
Key words for climate
Annual typical normal average per year generally
If the northern hemisphere is in summer what season is the southern hemisphere in
Winter
What is the Gulf stream
A huge warm ocean current, or a large body of water moving in a certain direction together that runs from the Gulf of Mexico up and along the East coast of the United States and Canada
What is a weather map used for
Making predictions and tracking weather patterns
What is infiltration
When rain or other water passes through the soil into the Auquifer
What do they both consist of
Collective data of the conditions of the atmosphere
Why do different sides of the earth experience different weather at the same time
Because the earth is tilted on an axis