weather and climare Flashcards
What is the Kennedy code?
Be responsible, respectful, and persevere
What is climate
Climate is average tempratures and precipitation levels over a period of time
What is weather
Weather is the average climate over periods of time
what is high pressure
High pressure is air that is more dense and wants to move to low pressure molecules that are close together
Low pressure
Low pressure is Air that is less dense and Molecules are farther apart.
Coriolis Effect
Coriolis effect is the rotation of the Earth caused the wind to appear to the curve
Circulation
circulation is water and air moving in a circular path
Salinity
Salinity is the amount of salt in something
marine
state near ocean
contiental
state not near ocean
Climate zone
Areas with distinct climates that can be defined by weather patterns, latitude, or plant and animal communities.
Altitude
The height and object is above ground (or sea) level.
Latitude
The horiza
yields
The amounts produced
artifact
An object made by humans back in the day
utilize
To use the best of
stationary
Paper, envelopes and other materials used for writing
millenium
a period of 1,000 years
inscription
Writing that is cut, carved, pained, or impressed into a surface
communal
Shared by a group
derived
Traced or coming from a source
wind
The movement of air due to uneven heating of earth´s surface
Rain shadow
The side of the mountain that is dry and gets no rain.
climate zone
Climate zones are areas with distant climate
