Weather and Climate

weather

• measures wind speed

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

• day-to-day changes in atmospheric conditions, including temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, cloud coverage, or precipitation

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

climate

• day-to-day changes in atmospheric conditions, including temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, cloud coverage, or precipitation

• moisture in the air

• measures air pressure

• long-term average of weather in an area

Tropical

• warm, moist climate zone near the equator

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

• any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface

• colder air, heavy rain, thunderstorms, snow

front

• where two different air masses meet

• temperate

• dry, cold climate zone above 60 degree latitude

• day-to-day changes in atmospheric conditions, including temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, cloud coverage, or precipitation

humidity

• warm, moist climate zone near the equator

• large body of air with the same temperature and humidity

• measures air pressure

• moisture in the air

barometer

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

• meter stick

• measures air pressure

• big and gray clouds

air pressure

• the envelope of gases that surrounds Earth

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

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

• a gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere

precipitation

• only the rain from the summer

• the snow accumulation in January

• moisture in the air

• any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface

cold front

• colder air, heavy rain, thunderstorms, snow

• the cold rain that we have in the winter

• rain that becomes snow because its cold outside

• none of the above

What is one condition that is necessary for a hurricane to form?

• Warm ocean water

• A strong cold front

• Cold ocean water

• A strong warm front