Elements of weather
clouds
What influences our weather
climate
100
The condition of earths atmosphere at a certain time or place
What is weather?
100
A collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air.
What is a cloud?
100
A large volume of air in witch Tem. and moisture content are nearly the same.
What is air mass?
100
Weather condition over a long period of time.
What is climate?
200
The measure of how hot or cold something is.
What is Temp.?
200
Clouds form when water vapor condenses.
How are clouds formed?
200
A boundary that forms between air masses.
What is a front?
200
Distance from the equator to the poles.
What is latitude?
300
An instrument used to measure temp.
What is a Thermometer?
300
Is the temp. at which the rate of condensation equals the rate of evaporation.
What is dew point?
300
Can bring heavy rain or snow.
What is a cold front?
300
The height above sea level.
What is elevation?
400
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
400
The energy for cloud formation.
What is solar energy?
400
Distant rain.
What is a warm front?
400
Tropical, template, polar
What are climate zones?
500
Instrument used to measure relative humidity.
What is a psychomotor?
500
Water vapor condenses near the earths surface.
What is fog?
500
Can bring clear weather.
What is a stationary font.
500
Currents on the surface of the earth.
What is surface currents?