weather and climate Flashcards
(14 cards)
what is the Kennedy code
Be responsible, Be respectful and persevere.
What is climate
Climate is the average temperatures and precipitation levels over a long period of time
What is weather
weather is the average levels of precipitation and temperature over a short period of time
what is high pressure
air that is more dense, molecules are close together, wants to move to a vicinity with low pressure
what is low pressure
air that is less dense, molecules are spread apart, does not want to move to high pressure areas.
what is the Coriolis effect
The rotation of the earth makes it seem like it curves the wind.
what is circulation
water or air moving In a cycle or circle
what is salinity
the levels of salt in something.
rain shadow
the side of a mountain that doesn’t get an rain due to the parallel mountain blocking the rain and precipitation from it
climate zones
areas with different climate and animals around the world
altitude
the height above sea level of the ground in the air
wind
air which moves at a certain pace
precipation
a form of water like sleet, snow, hail, rain and more in which falls from to sky due to the water cycle