Weather & Climate Flashcards
What is the Kennedy Code? 🤔
Be responsible, respectful, and persevere! 🥳
What is weather? 🤔
The temp. rainfall, etc. on a given day. 🌧
What is climate? 🤔
The average temp, rainfall, etc. over a long period of time. ☀️
What is high pressure? 🤔
Air that is more dense. Molecules that are close together. Wants to move to low pressure area. 😆
What is low pressure? 🤔
Air that is less dense. Molecules are farther apart. ✭
What is the Coriolis effect?🤔
The rotation of the earth causes the wind to appear to curve. 💨🌎
What is circulation?🤔
Water and air moving in a circular path. 💨
What is salinity?🤔
The amount of salt in something. ✭
What is a rain shadow?🤔
A dry region on the leeward side of a mountainous area.✭
What is a climate zone?🤔
Areas with distinct climates that can be defined by weather patterns, latitudes, or plants and animals.✭
What is altitude?🤔
The height an object is above ground or sea level.✭
What is wind?🤔
The movement of the air due to uneven heating of the Earth’s surface.✭
What is precipitation?🤔
Rain, sleet, and snow.
What is kinetic energy?🤔
The energy of an object because of motion.✭
What is Temperature?🤔
The average
What is Temperature?🤔
The average kinetic energy of the particles of an object or substance.✭
What is Heat?🤔
The flow of energy from warmer places to cooler places due to differences in temperature.✭
