Vocabulary
What is weather?
the condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time.
What are the three climate zones?
tropical, temperate, polar
What is evaporation?
When water changes from a liquid to a gas
How do weather and climate differ?
weather describes what the atmosphere is like at a specific time, while climate explains the long-term weather patterns of a place.
What is a climate zone?
an area that has similar average temperatures and precipitation throughout
what is humidity?
the amount of water vapor in the air
What determines a location's climate zone?
the location's latitude
What is precipitation?
water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface
W/C: Is this weather or climate?
*Cherrapunji, India, may be the rainiest place on Earth*
climate
what is the equator?
the imginary line that divides earth into its northern and southern hemispheres (halves)
what is air pressure?
the weight of the atmosphere pressing down in earth's surface
If a location is close to the equator, what type of climate does it have?
a warm climate
What is condensation?
when water changes from a gas to a liquid
W/C: Is this weather or climate?
*Today's air temperature was the highest this week*
weather
what is latitude?
a measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator
What is a weather front?
the boundary (line) where two air masses meet
T/F: If a location is close to the equator, it CANNOT have cool/snowy weather
False
What is runoff?
water that cant soak into the ground so it has to flow elsewhere
W/C: Is this weather or climate?
*In Antarctica, the average yearly temperature is below freezing*
climate
what is air mass?
a large body of air with the same temperatures and humidity througout
what is climate?
the long-term weather patterns of a place
Which climate zone can be found in two opposite locations on Earth?
The polar climate zone
What is the water cycle? Explain.
when water moves between the earth's surface and the atmosphere
W/C: Is this weather or climate?
*It hasn't rained for two weeks in Macon, Georgia*
weather
What is the atmosphere?
the mixture of gases that surround the earth