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WHETHER & CLIMATE
WHETHER & CLIMATE & HIM --------------------> JOHN CENA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wind | the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction |
| anemometer | an instrument that measures the speed of the wind |
| wind vane | an instrument that measures the direction from which the wind is blowing |
| Coriolis effect | earth's rotation that deflects circulating air |
| trade wind | a wind blowing almost constantly toward the equator from an easterly direction |
| prevailing westerlies | These winds blow from the west and are located at mid latitudes of the Earth |
| polar easterlies | air flowing from the North Pole towards the equator produces cold, surface-level winds that blow from the northeast toward the southwest |
| land breeze | wind is always named based off of where it came from this breeze its called land breeze because its flows from the land to the sea |
| sea breeze | wind is always named based off of where it came from this breeze its called sea breeze because its flows from the sea to the land |
| map | a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc. |
| globe | a spherical or rounded object such as earth |
| latitude | The latitude of a place is its distance north or south of the equator, while lines of longitude run the length of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. |
| longitude | Lines of longitude run in a north-south direction. Although these are only imaginary lines, they appear on maps and globes as if they actually existed. |
| hemisphere | A hemisphere is half of a sphere, or ball. People use the word to describe one half of Earth. |
| weather | Weather is what the sky and the air outside are like, such as cold and cloudy. The weather is more than just wind or rain, but also includes some stunning effects in the sky like flashes of lightning, rainbows, and sunsets. |
| climate | The weather found in a certain place over a long period of time is known as the climate. An area's climate determines what kinds of plants can grow and what kinds of animals can survive there. |
| Clouds | A cloud is made up of millions of tiny water droplets or ice crystals floating together in the air. The air always contains water vapor—water in the form of gas—which is invisible. |
| Condensation | Condensation is the process by which water vapor (water in its gas form) turns into liquid. It happens when molecules of water vapor cool and collect together as liquid water. |
| Cirrus Clouds | Cirrus clouds are high feathery clouds. They are up so high they are actually made of ice particles. They are indicators of fair weather when they are scattered in a clear blue sky. |
| Hygrometer | The instruments used to measure the humidity are called hygrometers. Relative humidity is given in percentages to reflect the amount of moisture in the air compared to that of dry air. |
| air pressure | the weight of air molecules pressing down on the Earth |
| barometer | a weather instrument that measure the air pressure |
| low pressure | warm air rises up to make clouds and form rain |
| high pressure | cold air pushes down, usually bringing fine weather |
| cold front | when the cold air mass takes over the warm air mass, causing it go up into the atmosphere |
| warm front | when a warm air mass takes over a cold air mass, leaving warm air |
| stationary front | when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and none can over take each other |
| occluded front | A warm air mass pushes into a colder air mass (the warm front), and then another cold air mass pushes into the warm air mass (the cold front) |
| Stratus clouds | Stratus clouds are flat clouds that form in low altitudes. Fog is a form of stratus cloud that is close to the Earth's surface. Stratus clouds form when warm air with moisture lifts up into the Earth's atmosphere. |
| Cumulus Clouds | Cumulus clouds are the puffy clouds that look like puffs of cotton. Cumulus clouds that do not get very tall are indicators of fair weather. |
| Gulf Stream | The Gulf Stream is a huge, warm ocean current, or large body of water moving in a certain direction together that runs from the Gulf of Mexico and up along the eastern coast of the United States. |
| Hurricane | 1. Hurricanes are giant tropical storms that produce heavy rainfall and super-strong winds. 2.The warm, moist air above the ocean surface rises, causing air from surrounding areas to be “sucked”.Formed near warm oceans of the equator. |
| El NINO | El Niño means Little Boy in Spanish. South American fishermen first noticed periods of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean in the 1600s. The full name they used was El Niño de Navidad, because El Niño typically peaks around December. |
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