weather and climate Flashcards

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1
Q

what is climate

A

weather over a long period of time

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2
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what is weather

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weather over a short period of time

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3
Q

high pressure air

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Air that’s more dense,air that is close together that wants to move to low pressure where air is far apart.

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4
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low pressure air

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less dense air that is farther apart.

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5
Q

Coriolis affect

A

the rotation of earth causing the wind to appear to curve

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6
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Circulation

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water and air moving in a circular pattern.

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7
Q

salinity

A

the amount of salt in something

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8
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marine

A

state near water

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9
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contiental

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state not near ocean

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10
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climate zones

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areas with distant cliamates that can be defined by weather patterns and lattitude or plant and animal comunitues

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11
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Altitude

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the height of an object is above ground or sea level

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12
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latitude

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then horizontal lines on a map or globe the amount from the equater from north to south

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13
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temperature

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the average kinetic energy of particals of an object or substance

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14
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kinetic energey

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