weather and climate Flashcards
memorize (14 cards)
what is climate
weather over a long period of time
what is weather
weather over a short period of time
high pressure air
Air that’s more dense,air that is close together that wants to move to low pressure where air is far apart.
low pressure air
less dense air that is farther apart.
Coriolis affect
the rotation of earth causing the wind to appear to curve
Circulation
water and air moving in a circular pattern.
salinity
the amount of salt in something
marine
state near water
contiental
state not near ocean
climate zones
areas with distant cliamates that can be defined by weather patterns and lattitude or plant and animal comunitues
Altitude
the height of an object is above ground or sea level
latitude
then horizontal lines on a map or globe the amount from the equater from north to south
temperature
the average kinetic energy of particals of an object or substance
kinetic energey