Weather Vocab
What is the definition of weather?
The state of the atmosphere at a place and a time.
Ex: Rainy, sunny, etc.
What is the definition of climate?
Long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. Data is usually collected for 30 years.
T/F: Warm fronts often bring clear and sunny weather.
False, warm fronts are typically associated with long periods of steady rain or drizzle, not clear and sunny weather.
What is an air mass?
Large body of air with generally uniform temperature and humidity.
T/F: Weather fronts are weather systems that separate into two different types of air.
True
What climate is Arizona?
Arizona's climate is dry, as it experiences little rainfall.
Which front moves faster: Cold or Warm?
Cold fronts move faster than warm fronts
What are prevailing winds?
Winds that blow from a single direction over a specific area of the Earth.
What is altitude?
The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
Where are tropical climates located? (Far from the equator, close to the equator, on the equator, etc.)
Tropical climates are located along the equator.
What is a stationary front?
Cold and warm air meet and stay put, once either front begins to move forward it is no longer a stationary front.
What wind front blow towards the west?
Prevailing Easterlies
What is an isobar?
A line on a map connecting points that have the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
What climate is Chicago?
Chicago is a Continental Climate, as it experiences both hot summers and cold winters.
Name the four types of weather fronts
Stationary, Occluded, Warm, Cold
Describe what an occluded front is
Both cold and warm air fronts move in together producing rain because the cold air front moves faster pushing the warm air.
What is dew point?
The air temperature at which dew (water droplets) forms on surfaces.
List at least 3 of the climate types?
Tropical, Dry, Temperature, Continental, and Polar.
List the 4 types of air masses
Arctic, Tropical, Polar, Equatorial
What is this called: Dry and cold prevailing winds that blow toward the east.
Polar Westerlies