Topic 1
any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth
Precipitation
The amount of moisture in the air at a given temperature (usually given in a %)
Humidity
In which direction does a stationary front move?
They don't.
What generally happens at a front?
weather: clouds and rain
What happens to warm air when it meets cold air.
it rises
2 main factors that determine climate and weather
Temperature and Precipitation
How does altitude effect temperature?
higher you are, the colder it gets
What is the symbol for a warm front?
Red half circles
Imaginary parallel lines of distance from the equator?
Latitude
What kind of front has blue triangles as the symbol on a weather map?
Cold front
_____________ is the temporary state of the atmosphere over a short period of time.
Weather
_________ is the general state of the atmosphere in a place over a long period of time.
Climate
What happens when two different densities of salt water meet?
They do not mix
The height of an object above sea level.
Altitude
What is the weather symbol for an occluded front?
purple half-circle and triangles
What is the weather symbol for a stationary front?
alternating red half-circles with blue triangles
When a High pressure region pushes a low pressure region what happens
wind
What causes fog?
warm ground with cool air above it
Which direction does weather travel in the U.S.
From west to east
What kind of climate occurs at the equator
Tropical
At least how many years must the atmosphere, or weather pattern be like to be considered a climate?
30 years
What are two main factors affect climate?
Latitude and precipitation
In what direction do high pressures spin in the northern hemisphere?
clockwise
What are the five main climate zones?
Tropical, dry, temperate, continental and polar
Why is Antarctica considered to be a desert?
little to no precipitation