Instruments
This instrument measures temperature.
Thermometer
The general weather conditions in a certain place over a long period of time (years or decades).
Climate
A climate found in areas above 1200 metres
Mountain climate
The atmosphere is made up of 21% of this gas.
Oxygen
Distance from the equator
Latitude
This instrument measures air pressure.
Barometer
Wet snow
Sleet
Climate zones of the Earth that start at the polar circles and stretch up to the Poles.
Cold climate zones
Two functions of the atmosphere
2) Regulates temperature on earth
The height of a place in relation to the sea level
Altitude
This instrument measures humidity (water vapor).
Hydrometer
The natural changes in the atmosphere in a certain place over a short period of time (a day or a week).
Weather
A climate with light but abundant precipitation. Warm summers and mild winters.
Oceanic climate
The cutting down of forests, leading to more greenhouse gases
Deforestation
The highest and lowest elevation points in an area
Relief
This instrument measures wind speed.
Anemometer
The movement of air.
A climate with extreme annual temperatures and infrequent precipitation.
Continental climate
A process by which the earth gets warmer, causing extreme weather and rising sea levels.
Climate change
Coastal regions are cooler in summer and warmer in winter than inland region. Why?
Distance from the ocean
This instrument measures precipitation.
Rain Guage
Frozen rain
Hail
A climate with mild winters and very hot summers.
Mediterranean climate
When the atmosphere of a planet traps radiation emitted by the Sun, this radiation is absorbed by atmospheric gases and radiated back to Earth.
An imaginary line around the middle of a planet
Equator