weather/temperature,climate,prevailing winds Flashcards
Elements of weather
temperature, wind, snow rain, clouds
what is precipitation
water falling from the clouds
what is Humidity
the amount of water vapour in the air
what is air pressure
the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth
what is Isotherms in temperature
line drawing on a map or chart joining the points that have an equal temperature
how to find the daily temperature
minimum temperature minus the maximum temperature
how to find the range of temperature
take away the highest temperature of the month to the lowest
factors affecting climate
distance from the sea
ocean currents
direction of prevailing winds
what is south-westerly winds
wind blown from south-west to north-east common in Ireland
what is Easterly winds
winds blown from the East to the west
what is Northerly winds
winds blown from north to south
what is southerly winds
winds blown from south to north
low pressure(depressions)
air is rising and blows in an anticlockwise direction around the northern hemisphere
high pressure(Anticyclones)
Areas of sinking air which result in high pressure
what are prevailing winds
Winds occur where high-pressure air masses seek low-pressure areas
