Weather Flashcards
Temperature
Average kinetic energy
- influences affecting temperatures are solar radiation, angle of isolation, hours of day light, and the reflection of the atmosphere
Air pressure
The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
Air pressure INCREASES as you decrease your elevation
Air pressure DECREASES as you increase your elevation
Wind
Movement of air molecules caused by pressure differences
Wind blows from areas of HIGH pressure to areas of LOW pressure
Sea breeze
Occurs during the day when land is warmer than the ocean
Land breeze
Occurs during the night when the ocean is warmer than land
Station model
A model that shows many different weather conditions
Condensation
Gas to liquid
Evaporation
Liquid to gas
Melting
Solid to liquid
Freezing
Liquid to solid
Sublimation
Solid to gas
Deposition
Gas to no solid
Weather
The temporary condition of the atmosphere
- changes are due to unequal heating of land masses, oceans, and the atmosphere