Review for Science Quiz: Weather, Temperature, and Climate

The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

• climate

• wind

• weather

• radiation

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• weather

• climate

• wind

• radiation

The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure an area of lower pressure.

• Convection Current

• Wind

• Coriolis effect

• updraft

The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves

• updraft

• downdraft

• surface winds

• radiation

An upward current or draft of air

• updraft

• downdraft

• surface winds

• air pressure

A rapidly moving current of cool air that flows downward in a thunderstorm.

• air pressure

• surface winds

• downdraft

• updraft

Wind blowing near the Earth's surface

• air pressure

• Coriolis Effect

• Downdraft

• Surface winds

The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

• air masses and fronts

• air pressure

• winds

• updraft

contains cool, dense air that descends toward the earth's surface and becomes warmer

• high air pressure

• low air pressure

• air masses and fronts

• surface winds

created when air heats and expands, causes rain and stormy weather

• high air pressure

• low air pressure

• air masses and fronts

• surface winds