Climate Zones
Climate zone near the poles with temps usually below 10 degrees Celsius
What is the Polar Zone?
High/Low Pressure causes clear weather
High
change of gas to liquid
What is condensation
Measures humidity
State of the atmosphere at any given time/place
What is weather?
Climate zone near the equator with temps year round greater than 18 degrees Celsius
What is the Tropical Zone?
High/Low Pressure causes a dry and sunny day
High
change of liquid to gas
What is evaporation?
Measures air pressure
Barometer
Average state of atmosphere over long periods of time
What is climate?
Climate zone with four seasons and average temps between 10 and 18 degrees Celsius
What is the Temperate Zone?
Large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity throughout.
What is an air mass?
Water evaporating from trees/plants
What is traspiration?
Measures wind speed
Anemometer
Weather that forms over the ocean and can have high winds (75mph or higher)
What is a hurricane?
The invisible line that is equal distances from the poles where the Tropical Zone is found.
What is the equator?
Boundaries between two air masses
What is an air front?
Form of water falling to Earth's surface
Measures wind direction
Wind vane
Type of precipitation that can cause damage to a car
What is hail?
The name of the "circle" that is the boundary for the Polar region in the NORTH.
What is the Arctic Circle?
This weather front is signified by a red line with half circles
Where the majority of Earth's water is evaporated from
What is the ocean?
Measures precipitation
Rain Gauge
Energy source that drives the water cycle
What is the sun?