term for water that flows to the creeks, streams, rivers, and oceans without being absorbed into the land
What is run-off?
100
instrument that measure temperature
What is thermometer?
100
a short term climate change because of changes in the Pacific Ocean
What is El Nino?
100
instrument that measures humidity
What is hygrometer?
200
clouds that are like your pillow
What is cumulus?
200
term for liquid water changing into a gas/vapor
What is evaporation?
200
instrument that measures the amount of precipitation
What is rain gauge?
200
a high power wind that blows across the United States and other parts of the world because of differences in air temperatures at the equator and at the poles
What is Jet Stream?
200
which heats and cools faster...water or soil?
What is soil?
300
high clouds that contain ice crystals
What is cirrus?
300
form of water that comes out of a cloud
What is precipitation?
300
instrument that indicates the direction the wind is blowing
What is wind vane?
300
warm water current that travels by the Atlantic Coast of North America and moderates the climate of Europe
What is Gulf Stream?
300
westerlies or easterlies...winds that blow over large parts of the earth in a particular direction or pattern
What is global winds/prevailing winds?
400
clouds that produce thunderstorms
What is cumulonimbus?
400
water that is absorbed into the ground
What is ground water?
400
instrument that measures air pressure
What is barometer?
400
winds that change direction because of local changes in temperature...from land to sea and from sea to land
What is local winds/sea breezes/land breezes?
400
warm air always does this
What is rises?
500
clouds always associated with some form of precipitation
What is status?
500
term for water vapor/gas that changes into a liquid form
What is condensation?
500
instrument that measures wind speed
What is anemometer?
500
because of the Jet Stream of North America our weather patterns generally travel in this direction
What is west to east?
500
term for the circular movement of air because of differences in temperatures