Weather vs. Climate
The condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time
Weather
This measures wind speed
Anemometer
The white and puffy clouds
Cumulus Clouds
A large body of air with the same temperature and moisture throughout
Air Mass
This measures the amount of rain fall
Rain guage
The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Climate
Name two tools that measure wind direction
Wind Vane and Wind Sock
These clouds look like gray sheets covering the sky.
Status Clouds
The name of a cold, dry air mass.
Continental Polar Air Mass
This causes the change in seasons
The tilt of the earth towards or away form the sun
This climate zone is near the Equator, and is warm and wet most of the year
Tropical Climate Zone
This measures air pressure
Barometer
These clouds are wispy and formed from ice crystals.
Cirrus Clouds
A boundary where two air masses meet.
Front
What season will it be in North Carolina if the Northern Hemisphere is pointed toward the sun?
Summer
This climate zone is at the North and South Poles, and is cold and dry most of the year.
Polar Climate Zone
This measures humidity or moisture in the air
Hygrometer
These are thick, dark rain clouds that bring a storm.
Cumulonimbus Clouds
Cold Front: Describe the weather and which air mass is moving towards the other.
The cold air mass is moving into the warm air mass, pushing it up. This creates bad weather, like thunderstorms.
What season will it be in South America in January?
Summer
This climate zone is in between Tropical and Polar Climate Zones, has cycles of hot and dry or cold and snowy weather, and usually has 4 seasons.
Temperate Climate Zone
This measures the speed and direction of rain drops as radar energy bounces off them
Doppler Radar
These clouds produce drizzle or snow.
Warm Front: Describe the weather and which air mass is moving towards the other.
The warm front is moving towards the cold front and rises up and over it. This creates mild weather and clouds, like light rain or fog.
A Maritime Tropical Air Mass is ...
wet and hot