Definitions
Visibility.
What is... a measure of the transparency of the atmosphere?
When a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass up/away.
What is a cold front?
Tool that measures temperature.
What is a thermometer?
The three climate regions on the Earth in order from equator to the top.
What are the Tropical, Temperate, and Polar Regions?
The process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and radiate energy as heat back to Earth.
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Air Pressure
What is... the force of molecules pushing on an area?
When two air masses are not moving.
What is a stationary front?
Tool used to measure precipitation.
What is a rain gauge?
The two main "ingredients" when it comes to climate.
What is Temperature and Precipitation?
The most common carbon source of pollution affecting climate change.
What is the burning of fossil fuels?
Weather
When a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass away.
What is a warm front?
Tool used to measure wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
The thing that affects the amount of solar energy an area receives, as well as it's climate.
What is latitude?
A gradual increase in overall average temperature.
What is global warming?
Jet Stream
What is... long distance winds that travel above global winds?
The weather someone might experience during a cold front.
What is a storm?
Tool used to measure humidity.
What is a psychrometer?
The surface features of an area combine to form this.
What is topography?
A carbon sinks process that plays a large role in greenhouse gas emissions. (Hint: this process includes removal and burning of something to develop the land).
What is deforestation?
Climate
What is... the long-term conditions of any area/biome/region?
The reason why an occluded front occurs.
What is... a cold air mass moving faster and catching up to a warm front?
Tool used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
The way in which elevation interacts with a main "ingredient" in climate.
What is... temperature decreases as elevation increases?
The years when ocean temperatures are higher/lower than the normal.
What is El Nino/La Nina?