Weather & Climate
what the atmosphere is like at a given place and time
What is weather
a large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout
What is an air mass
any form of water particles that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
What is precipitation
the average weather pattern of a region
What is climate
a boundary between air masses with different temperatures
What is a front
a wind that blows from land toward the water
What is a land breeze
this climate zone is found near the equator
What is the tropical zone
the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it
What is air pressure
water from the leaves of plants enters the atmosphere as water vapor
What is transpiration
when cold air moves in under a warm air mass
What is a cold front
pressure system associated with storms and precipitation
what is low pressure system
the amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity
when warm air moves in over a cold air mass
What is a warm front
a line on a map connecting places with equal air pressure
What is an isobar
this is the climate zone that most of the United States is found in
What is the temperate zone
the layer closest to Earth's surface where weather occurs
What is troposphere
when water travels through the soil into the groundwater
What is percolation or infiltration
Name the 4 types of air masses
What is continental polar, continental tropical, maritime polar, and maritime tropical
the type of weather that can come along with a cold front (name at least 3)
What are colder temperatures, rain, thunderstorms, and tornadoes