Atmosphere and Climate CIE A Level

Weather is

• The overall conditions of the climate

• The present conditions of the atmosphere

• The average conditions of the atmosphere

• The climate of the lower atmosphere

Climate is average weather over how many years?

What does insolation stand for?

What is the name for heat that is absorbed or released in the change of state of water

What is a cold ocean current that impacts the Sahara desert

• Benguela

• Tenerifian

• Atlas

• Canary

Bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface.

• Coriolis effect

• Jet stream

• Land breeze

• Sea Breeze

The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor.

• condensation

• evaporation

• dew point

• humidity

The process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water.

• humidity

• evaporation

• condensation

• dew point

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout.

• front

• air mass

• isobars

• cyclone

A cold air mass that forms north of 50° north latitude or south of 50° south latitude and has high air pressure.

• polar air mass

• maritime air mass

• tropical air mass

• continental air mass