PGL-Science-Weather Patterns

Storm with winds faster than 74 miles per hour

The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place

What creates a valley breeze? TWO

Warm air rises and carries moisture with it

This does not affect climate

At sea level, the average is measured at 1.04 kg per square cm

Every 2 to 7 years a change in weather conditions that brings heavy rains in the Americas

This storm forms over large bodies of warm water

A large body of water

The dry area on the leeward side of a mountain is called

The energy from the sun that reaches a planet's surface

Hail, rain, sleet, snow are all forms of

A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with high winds

A kind of storm that includes high winds and snow

A layer of gases around Earth between 5 and 11 miles thick

The solar energy that reaches earth's surface is called

Average temperature and average rainfall are two variables used to determine

A tool used to show the weather in a specific area

Temperate climate zone

Any storm with a low pressure center that causes a circular wind pattern

Which layer is farthest from the Earth's surface?

A constant movement of ocean water

All weather occurs in Earth's

Uneven heating of the earth causes

Polar climate zone

Carries warm water from near the equator toward the poles

The amount of water vapor in the air

Large region of air with a similar temperature and humidity

May include several feet of snowfall

A storm with 35 mph winds, low visibility, and frozen precipitation

Measures atmospheric pressure

Tropical climate zone

A device with rotating cups that measures wind speed

The meeting place between two air masses

If this forms over a warm area of water it will be warm and humid