What is warm and cold pockets or streams (currents) of water that move throughout the ocean.
100
Elevation
What is the term used to refer to how high or low we are on the earth’s surface. The earth’s surface is our source of heat. The sun heats the earth and in turn the earth heats us.
100
Continental Climate and Maritime Climate
What is cold dry air formed over land, What is wet (usually warm) air formed over water
100
Nearness to Water
Areas with moderate temperatures, they do not get as cool or as hot as other areas.
200
Equator
Where the sun's energy is concentrated in a small area
200
Front (wind)
What is the boundary between two air masses with different temperature and moisture content.
200
Mountain ranges
What is a barrier to the movement of air masses, also causes precipitation to occur
200
Weather and Climate
What is the day-to-day characteristics of temperature, rain, cloud cover and wind
What is long term patterns in weather
200
Harder and easier to predict
What is Weather and Climate
300
Poles of the Earth, Artic
Where the sun's energy is spread out over a large area
300
Fog
What is the condition that occurs when warm and cold ocean currents meet.
300
Relief
What is the difference in elevation caused by features on the landscape.
300
Global Warming
What is the continuing rise in the average temperature of Earth's/global climate systems.
300
The sum of the monthly temperatures divided by 12
What is average annual temperature
400
Solar Intensity
Your position on the Earth which determines the amount of solar radiation you get (solar energy)
400
Jet Stream
What is the westerly wind that moves eastwards, is used by humans and animals, and can move colder air masses coming from the arctic
400
1 degree celsius / 100 meters
What are the rate of temperatures drop before condensation
400
Climate Graph
What is a graph that shows the average temperatures and precipitation (rainfall), for each month for a region or city.
400
Weatherman/Weatherwomen
Who are meteorologists
500
Winter Solstice
What is the time of year in the Northern Hemisphere where there is the shortest day and longest night.
500
Prevailing Winds
What is the winds that blow in almost constant direction at specific latitudes. In Canada, the prevailing winds blow from west to east. These are called “westerlies” and move air masses that affect our climate
500
Leeward
What is the side of the mountain where you can find the rain shadow and dryer conditions due to less percipitation
500
Ecozone
What is an area of the earth’s surface that has a unique combination of plants, wildlife, climate, landforms, and human activities.
500
Weather for today
What is temperature, precipitation, could cover, wind speed and direction