Air and Weather
The measure of how hot and how cold.
Temperature
Water in a gas state is called water_____.
vapor
A large region of air with the same temperature and water vapor throughout.
Air mass
What is climate?
Average weather in a place over a long time
Moving air is called________.
Wind
The measure of air pushing down on a space.
Air pressure
Process of a gas changing to liquid.
condensation
Dry air masses form over____________.
Poles
What two factors affect climate?
latitude, altitude, winds
Spinning columns of air are called_________.
Tornado
What is the difference between a wind vane and anemometer.
Wind vane measures wind direction
Anemometer measures wind speed
Earth's water is constantly changing state is called the _____.
water cycle
A boundary between two air masses.
Front
A measure of how high a place is above sea level.
altitude
Hurricane form over ___________.
warm oceans
The amount of water vapor in the air is called_______.
Humidity
Name 4 type of precipitation.
Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail
A_______________tracks weathers.
Doppler Radar
Lines on the earth north and south of the equator.
latitude
Predicting the weather is called _____________.
forecast
Name the layers of the atmosphere from closest to furthest.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Name three kinds of clouds and tell their features.
Cumulus- puffy and come on nice days.
Cirrus- Thin wispy clouds high in the atmosphere.
Stratus- Low layered clouds like blankets.
Name the three front and how they are formed.
Cold Front- Cold air slides under a warm air mass.
Warm Front- Warm air mixes with a cold air mass.
Stationary Front- Two air masses do not mix or come together.
Name 4 of the earth's climates.
Polar
Tropical
Desert
Temperate
cold
What is rain shadow?
Mountains block the rain from coming over and the side of the mountains far from the ocean will be dry, and the other side will be rainy.