Weather and Climate Flashcards
What is weather
Weather is a temporary behavior of atmosphere in a small geographic area
What is the study of weather
Meteorology and someone who studies it, it is called meteorologist.
What is climate
Climate is a long-term behavior of atmospjere in a large geographic area
Types of climates:
Polar
Temperate
Tropical
Describe the polar climate
Polar climate have cool summers and cold year-round temperatures
In which type of climate there is no winters but warm temperatures year-round?
Tropical
Factors that affect weather and climate…
The sun, the ocean, the atmosphere, the water cycle
What is the primary factor that infuence weather and climate
Sun
Which type of climate have true seasons and moderate precipiation
Temperate
How does the sun affect weather?
It warms the atmosphere and oceans, it creates climate zones, it keeps the water cycle going, and it affects wather patterns.
The water cycle is recycled n this manner:
Evaporation-water going from lkquid to gas.
Bonus: transpiration-evaporation from leaves
Condensation- water going from a gas to a liquid, clouds form
Precipitation- when water fall out of atmosphere
Infiltration
In which atmospheric layer does weather occur
Troposphere
What is an air mass
A large body of air with consistent temperature and moisture.
What are the atmospheric layers
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, Ionosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
In which layer does the ozone layer is
Stratosphere
