weather
an instrument that measures air temperature
what is a thermometer?
The number of climate zone we have learned about.
What is 5?
A huge body of the lower atmosphere that has similar temperature and humidity throughout.
What is an air mass?
The most dangerous type of extreme weather system.
What is a hurricane?
The definition of climate
What is the average temperature and precipitation pattern over time?
an instrument that measures air pressure
what is a barometer?
The climate zone that is closest to the equator.
What is tropical zone?
A moving boundary line between two air masses.
What is a front?
The calmest part of a hurricane.
What is the eye?
The impact large bodies of water have on an areas climate.
What is more mild temperatures?
the amount of water vapor in the air, making it feel sticky.
The climate zone that is furthest from the equator.
What is the polar climate zone?
Definition of a warm front
What is it when a warm air mass glides up over a cooler air mass?
The type of storm that happens when warm air is forced up by a cold front.
What is a thunderstorm?
incremental changes to weather over time
what is climate change?
the definition of weather
What is the state of the atmosphere at any given time and place?
The climate zone of the US.
What is the temperate zone?
Definition of a cold front.
What is it when a cold air mass pushes out and wedges under a warmer air mass?
An extreme weather event that has very low air pressure and very high wind speeds.
What is a tornado?
Heat being trapped close to the earth's surface.
What is the greenhouse effect?
an instrument that measures relative humidity
What is a psychrometer?
The climate zone described as having a short summer and a cold winter.
What is the polar climate?
The pressure when there is a cold air mass.
What is high?
Lightening that occurs from thunderstorms far away.
What is heat lightening?
The reason why tropical climates are much warmer than other climates.
They are closest to the equator.