Wind
What device measures wind speed?
Anemometer
Maritime Tropical, Maritime Polar, Continental Tropical, and Continental Polar
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is the year long weather of an area, weather is one specific time period or day
What are winds caused by?
Unequal heating of the Earth's surface by the sun causes differences in air pressure
What are the 4 types of fronts that can be caused by colliding air masses?
Cold Front, Warm From, Stationary Front, and Occluded Front
What are the 4 main factors that influence temperature?
Latitude, Altitude, Distance from large bodies of water, and Ocean Currents
Define Local and Global Winds
Local: Winds that blow over short distances/a small area
Global: Winds that blow over longer distances/ a large area
Name the 2 types of Global Wind Belts that commonly move air masses in the continental United States.
Prevailing Westerlies and Jet Streams
What are the 3 main factors that influence precipitation?
Prevailing winds, Mountain Ranges, and Seasonal winds
How does Wind Chill Factor impact a weather report?
It will feel colder outside than the actual temperature
What types of weather will you get with cyclones and anticyclones?
Cyclones: Clouds, wind, and precipitation
Anticyclones: Dry, clear weather
How are the seasons caused?
The tilt of the Earth’s axis as Earth travels around the sun
Trade Winds: Blow from the Horse Latitudes towards the Equator
Polar Easterlies: Blow cold air away from the poles
Prevailing Westerlies: Blow away from Horse Latitudes, from west to east
Re-enact what happens in an occluded front
Two cooler air masses run into a warm air mass and they move underneath it
Define a temperate zone
An area that has changing weather patterns throughout the year, the summer is warm and the winters are cold