Equinox/Solstice
Which 2 seasons does equinox happen?
spring and Autumn (Fall)
Name the 5 differnt climate zones.
Polar, subpolar, temperate, subtropical, and tropical
What is weather?
Enviornmental conditions at a specific time (what is happening in the day to day or minute to minute outside)
What does cumulus mean in Latin?
pile or heap
The average weather at a location over a long period of time is called what?
Climate
What does eqinox mean?
Equal Night
What force takes tropical water towards the poles and polar water back towards the tropics?
Currents
High and low pressure systems
What is the Latin term that comes from a word meaning "lock of curly hair"?
Cirrus
What is the area just above and below the equator called?
Tropics
Earth's temperatures are mainly determined by what?
Amount of sunlight
What are the 3 things that change with elevation?
Temperature, humidy, and precipitation
What type of weather might you see on a high pressure day?
H=Happy
sunny, clear
What are low flat clouds that probably cover the entire sky
Stratus
What in analemma?
The pattern of the sun in the sky throughout the year
Which solstice is at hand when the sun is focused 23.5 N?
Summer
Why is water important for the temperatures on our planet?
What 2 things cause wind?
1. Change in high and low pressure systems.
2. Rotation of the Earth
Which clouds mean thunderstorms and possible tornadoes?
Cumulonimbus
High pressure spin direction of storms (anticyclonic or cyclonic).
Anticyclonic
What is the name of the line at latitude 23.5 South?
Tropic of Capricorn
Is the artic or antartic circle in the sunlight during summer solstice?
Artic
When high pressure, cooler air moves into an area of low pressure, warmer air what type of front do we have?
Cold Front
Which clouds do you usually see when its a nice day?
Cumulus
Jet Stream