Weather
The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air.
Water Cycle
The average weather pattern over a region.
Climate
Clouds that produce precipitation.
cumulonimbus
The speed that winds need to reach for a tropical storm to become a hurricane.
75 mph or 120 kmh
Measures air pressure with the millibar as the unit of measurement.
Barometer
The changing of gas to a liquid as heat is removed
Condensation
The distance north or south of the equator.
Latitude
Clouds that form at a high altitude and are blanket-like
Cirrus
The sound given off by the explosive expansion of air heated by a light stroke.
Thunder
A location that records temperature, wind direction, wind speed, and humidity.
Weather Station
The force exerted on a given area by the weight of the air above it
Air Pressure
The two main factors that determine the climate.
Temperature and Precipitation
A large region of the atmosphere in which the air has similar properties throughout.
Air Mass
When these storms move over land they lose strength or weaken.
Hurricane
Cloud coverage is measured by this
Eighths
Temperature is measured with this instrument
Thermometer
Which climate is warmer, Tropical or Polar?
Tropical
Lines on a weather map that connect points with equal air pressure.
Isobar
The weakest point of a hurricane.
Eye
Wind speed it measure by this scale
Beaufort Scale
The study of weather
Meteorology
When the climate in a small area is different than its general surroundings
Microclimate
When warm air moves in over a cold air mass and brings light steady rain or snow.
Warm Front
Warm humid air pulled into a funnel shaped column.
Tornado
The direct in which a place is facing
Aspect