Weather vs Climate

Data collected over a longer period of time in particular areas on Earth.

Air is warmed more at the _______ and least at the _________.

Warm air expands and rises, creating an area of _________ pressure.

Cold air is dense and sinks, creating an area of _________ pressure.

a large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity properties throughout

Air flows from areas of ________ pressure to areas of _________ pressure; this creates wind.

caused by the Earth's rotation: pulls wind to the right in the northern hemisphere, pullswindto the left in the southern hemisphere

A low pressure system is associated with what kind of weather?

A high pressure system is associated with what kind of weather?

A tropical, continental air mass is found where?

An air mass that forms over water is called

A maritime tropical airmass might be found over

A polar air mass is found at the_______.

The three types of clouds

A rain cloud is called a________?

Amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

If air is holding all of the water it can then its relative humidity is _________ ?

Types of weather fronts

What instrument is used to measure wind?

layers of the atmosphere

The source of energy for the atmosphere

The sun is a form of ____________ energy.

A horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

The area around the equator where the wind completely dies out

The boundary between two air masses

Name the layers Earth's atmosphere from closest to farthest.

The transfer of energy by air currents is

The transfer of energy across space and in the atmosphere

The transfer of energy through a material

The hotter the temperature the _________ particles move.

The temperature at which air must be cooled at a constant pressure to reach saturation

Main parts of the water cycle

Water released from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail

The evaporation of water from leaves

An increase in temperature causes water to change to gas or vapor

Water vapor changes to liquid form in the air, producing clouds and fog.

Weather occurs in this Earth layer, it is closest to the Earth, the temperature increases with height

The atmospheric layer where meteorites burn up

The distance north and south of the equator, measured in degrees

The imaginary circle around the Earth's surface that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres equally.

Falling off or shedding, as trees shed leaves or animals shed horns or teeth

Study of the relationship between organisms and their environment

The height of something above a reference point

A treeless biome that has permanently frozen subsoil and support low growing vegetation such as lichens and mosses

Evergreen, cone bearing trees and shrubs (gymnosperms)

A large geographical area of distinctive plant and animal groups that are adapted to that particular area

The place where an organism naturally lives and grows

The ecological role of an organism in a community, especially in regard to food consumption