Weather
The atmosphic conditions, along with short-term changes, of a particular place at a particular time.
weather
When water is heated and turns from a liquid to a gas.
Evaporation
Responsible for seasons.
Earth's tilt
A wind that blows from the sea to the land.
sea breeze
A body of air that has consistent weather features, such as temperature and relative humidity.
air mass
The pressure that a column of air exerts on the air below it.
air pressure
When water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid.
Condensation
Forms when colder air moves toward warm air.
cold front
A wind that blows upward from the valley along the mountain slopes.
valley breezes
A flood that takes place suddenly.
flash flood
The amount of water vapor per volume of air.
humidity
When water, in liquid or solid form, falls from the atmosphere.
precipitation
Forms when lighter, warmer air moves over heavier, colder air.
warm front
An area of low rainfall on the lee side, or downwind slope, of a mountain.
rain shadow
a period of time when precipitation is much lower than normal or absent.
drought
The temperature at which air becomes fully saturated with water vapor and condensation.
dew point
The process by which water constantly moves between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere.
The Water Cycle
The boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, and temperature.
front
In southern CA, hot, dry winds that blow from the east or northeast and continue toward the coast.
Santa Ana winds
seasons
decreases
Plants release water vapor through _____________.
Transpiration
Surface air pressure increases as air moves down, creating an area of _____________________.
high pressure
This is a climate control.
latitude
This can cause a big difference in temperature from day to night.
Desert