Weather
Climate
Factors affecting Climate
Fronts & Pressure
Vocabulary
100
The definition of weather.
Day to day conditions of an area.
100
definition of climate
average year after year conditions of an area
100
if a warm ocean current flows by a country it will make it warmer or colder
What is warmer?
100
This pressure system will more likely have calm, clear skies days.
High
100
The amount of moisture in the air.
Humidity
200
Is this phrase an example of weather or climate:
It is raining outside today.
What is the weather
200
Climate zones can be affected by
A. Prevailing winds
B. Ocean Currents
C. Unequal Heating
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
200
Will a mountain town (high elevation) be most likely colder or warmer than a sea-level town at the same latitude?
What is colder?
200
This pressure system will likely bring cloudy days and potential storms, it is also found at the equator.
Low
200
The expected average weather conditions for a particular region.
Climate
300
List 2 topics meteorologists discuss with the weather
humidity, temp, wind speed/direction, precipitation
300
True or False: Global Convection Cells lead to the formation of both tropical rainforests and deserts.
True
300
The leeward side of a mountain will have less or more precipitation.
What is less precipitation?
300
This front is likely to have the most severe weather, such as tornadoes and large thunderstorms.
Occluded front
300
The temperature at which saturation is met and condensation occurs.
Dew point
400
Name 3 measurable aspects of weather (hint, 1 is humidity) You may use that as one.
Temperature, Wind speed, Humidity, Pressure, Precipitation
400
One of the biggest impacts on the climate of the area depends on how close or far north/south you live in relation to this.
What is the equator
400
Mild temperature (ones that don't vary too much seasonally) climates will be found
What is close to the ocean?
400
If there is a storm that remains for longer than 2 days, what front is likely being experienced?
Stationary front
400
Climate of a small area, that differs from the surrounding macroclimate.
microclimate
500
The probability of low pressure throughout the week is increasing, is the probability of rain going to increase or decrease?
Increase
500
If two places are at the same latitude, but have different climates, what should you look for next?
Different elevations or how close to bodies of water
500
List 3 factors that affect climate.
What is latitude, altitude, nearby water, ocean currents, topography, prevailing winds?
500
Our area experienced a drop in temperatures, and a rainy day, what front likely passed through our area?
Cold front
500
The capacity of something to be absorbed has been maxed and is at 100%
saturation