weather and climate Flashcards
what does weather mean
a time wear it rains snows or sleet.
what is climate
a weather but instead of being temorary its most likley it has been there.
high pressure
Air that is more dense. molecules are closer together wants to move to a low pressure
low pressure
Air that is less dense molecules are farther apart.
Coriolis affect
the rotation of the earth causes the wind to appear to curve
cirrculation
water and air moving in a circular patter around the earth.
salinity
the amount of salt in something
climate zones
the movement of a erea spinning in a circle making the air seem to be movinng to the right or left
rain shadow
the side that gets minnemum of the other side of a presumed mountain or hill
circulation
the movement of air or water on the earth
latitude
horizantal lines on a globe showing the degrees going up and down the middle being the lowest
altitude
the hight of a object (above the ocean)
wind
the movement of the air do to the uneven axsis of the earth
matter
a object
states of matter
gas,water,solid
kinetic
the energy of movement
thermal energy
heated energy
temperture
the heat of something
heat
friction going together causing heat something that burns
conduction
the creation of something I think``
convection
radiation
the spread of something
thermal equilibrium
the action of a cold and warm object colliding until the warmth is equal on both objects
conducter
