Atmosphere and Air Temperature
what the atmosphere is like at any given place and time
What is weather
air that moves in the atmpsphere
What is wind
any form of water particles that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
What is precipitation
the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it
What is air pressure
What do we call the constant and continuous movement of water in different forms
the water cycle
these are often referred to as storm clouds
What is nimbus
a wind that blows from the sea toward the land
What is sea breeze
What are the 4 types of precipitation?
rain, hail, sleet and snow
the average weather pattern of a region
What is climate
a wind that blows from land toward the water
What is land breeze
What is hail?
ice chunks that fall to the ground
these clouds are white, puffy and appear when the weather is fair
What are cumulus clouds
What do we use to measure wind speed?
What is sleet?
slushy precipitation that forms when rain passes through a layer causing it to freeze as it falls to earth
Hot air ____ and cold air _____
rises, sinks
Does wind blow away from or towards high pressure.
Example... wind moves from high to low pressure
away
this is when the atmosphere becomes saturated with water
What is rain