Elements of Weather
clouds and cloud formation
weather & climate
climate
weather wonders
100
the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certian time and place
What is weather
100
a collection of small water droplets or ice crystals that are suspended in the air
What is a cloud
100
a boundary that forms between air masses
What is a front
100
this refers to the height of an area above sea level
What is elevation
100
this tool is used to measure air pressure
What is a barometer
200
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity
200
this can occur either when warm air mass rises over a cold air mass
What is frontal lifting
200
this describes the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
What is climate
200
this is the coldest climate zone
What is the polar climate zone
200
air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground
What is wind
300
the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount needed to reach saturation
What is relative humidity
300
this can occur when an obstacal forces a mass of air upward
What is orographic lifting
300
the angular distance in degrees North & South of the equator
What is latitude
300
this is the warmest climate zone
What is the tropical climate zone
300
what can air masses change
What is temperature & humidity
400
the temperature at which more condensation then evaporation occurs
What is dew point
400
water vapor that condenses very near Earth's surface
What is fog
400
the surface features of an area combine
What is topography
400
this is in between the two climate zones in temperature
What is temperate climate zone
400
air rises in a low/high pressure system
What is low pressure system
500
a measure of the transparensy of the atmosphere
What is visibility
500
A large volume of air in which temperature and moisture content are nearly the same throughout
What is an air mass
500
the currents on the surface of the ocean
What is surface currents
500
any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds
What is precipitation
500
high/low pressure systems produce clear weather
What is high pressure systems
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