Term | Definition |
Air mass ð¨ | A large volume of air thatches nearly the same temepture and humidity |
Air pressure ð¨ | Force of air molecules pushing on an area |
Atmosphere ð | Outer layer of gases of a large body in space |
Climate ððð¨ð¦ | Weather conditions in a area over a long period of time. |
Climate Zone ð | Climate of different regions based on chaacteristics they have in common |
Conduction ð»ð¥ | From a warmer object to a cooler object by means of physical contact |
Contaional climate ð | Climate that occurs in the interior of a continent |
Convection ð¥ | When warmer,less dense area of gas or luqid is pushed up but a cooler,more dense area of the gas or liquid |
Corioulis Effect ð | The influence of Earths rotation on objects that move over earth |
Frontð¨ | The boundary between air masses |
Global windsð¨ð | Winds that travel long distances in steady patterns |
High-pressure system ðð | (calm and clear) when air sinks down in high-pressure center and spreads out |
Humidity ð¥ð¨ | The amount of water vapor in the air |
Jet stream ð¦ð¦ð¦ð¦ð¦ | Wind that flows in the upper troprsphere from west to east |
Low-prussure systemð¨ð¨ | (stormy) air moves around and into a low-pressure center |
Marine climate ðð¬ð³ððð | A climate influenced by a nearby ocean. (mild teperature) |
Microclime ð | The climate of a smaller area within a subclimie |
Radiation ð« | Every that travels across distances in the form of elecctrimagnic waves |
Weather ð¨ | The condtions of Earth's amothshere at a particular time and place |
Wind | The horizontal movement of air caused by differences of air pressure |