3.1 Flashcards
Weather
The current state of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
Lowest layer of the atmosphere where the weather mostly takes place.
Atmosphere
Layers of gasses surrounding the Earth.
Temperature
Objective measurement of hot or cold conditions.
Precipitation
Water, in any chemical state, that falls from the atmosphere.
Wind
Movement of air through the atmosphere.
Isotherms
The lines that indicate the temperature changes.
Isobars
The lines that indicate wind changes.
Cloud coverage
How many clouds you have.
Solar intensity
How many sunrays reach earth.
Water cycle (hydrological cycle)
The ongoing process in which water changes from one state to another.
Evaporation
Water changes from liquid to gas.
Transpiration
Water that evaporates from plants.
Condensation
Changes from gas to liquid.
Atmospheric pressure
Pressure of weight of air the atmosphere.
