Miscellaneous
The general weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of time.
Climate
In Florida, precipitation during summer usually falls as what?
Rain
Height above sea level.
A spinning column of air that forms during thunderstorms.
Tornado
A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of plate tectonics beneath Earth’s surface.
Earthquake
What is the term for: A large amount of snow and ice that suddenly slides down a slope quickly.
Avalanche
Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Precipitation
Cool
A destructive change in the environment caused by nature
Natural Disaster
Areas near the equator are generally what kind of temperature?
Warm
What is the main difference between weather and climate?
Weather describes short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate describes long-term patterns in an area.
What process turns water vapor into liquid water droplets that form clouds?
Condensation
What is the large-scale movement of air that redistributes heat on Earth called?
Circulation
Intense or extreme weather conditions that can be dangerous but do not always cause large-scale destruction.
Severe Weather
A way to measure how far north or south a place is from the equator.
Latitude
True or False: Low barometric pressure usually indicates cloudy or stormy weather
True
What kind of frozen precipitation falls as round pellets of ice during strong thunderstorms?
Hail
The rising and sinking movement of air caused by differences in temperature.
Convection Current
A storm with strong, rotating winds that blow in a circular pattern, often forming over warm ocean water.
Hurricane
The downward force of gases on Earth’s surface is called
Barometric pressure
What is the main factor that affects a region’s climate zones?
Latitude
True or False: Water heats and cools faster than land.
False
What determines the direction of large-scale wind patterns?
Temperature and air pressure
A sudden movement of the ocean floor that displaces massive amounts of water and creates a series of powerful waves is known as what?
Tsunami
Winds that blow near the equator in a consistent pattern from east to west.
Trade Winds