Weather
How is temperature measured?
It will be 98 degrees in Athens on Wednesday.
What is Weather?
True or false: Climate is the same as weather.
False
This is ice that has been froze for a long time
permafrost
Rain, sleept, snow and hail are all forms of what?
Precipitation
Atlanta has an average hot temperature during the summer.
What is Climate?
This is a prevailing wind that comes from the west
what is a westerly?
water that is always moving in a certain direction
current
weather is short term conditions, while climate is long term
The tropics have a very high amount of precipitation.
What is Climate
These are responsible for absorbing or reflecting energy/heat and trapping it on earth
Greenhouse gasses
wind that is always moving in a certain direction
prevailing wind
Moisture in the air is known as what...
Humidity!
Yesterday it was hot, but today it is chilly.
What is weather?
These are the three climate zones
polar, temperate, tropical
This is the measurement of salt in water
salinity
This device is used to measure air pressure
barometer
During Winter in Europe, it can be very cold.
What is Climate?
What are the three main greenhouse gasses?
Carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor
The amount of a gas in the air or salt in water is measured in:
ppm