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Atmosphere Climate
Question | Answer |
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The Atmosphere | Layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. Thanks to it, life on the planet is possible. |
The Weather | The state of the atmosphere in one place at one time. |
The Climate | The normal state of the atmosphere in one place (takes 30 years to observe it) |
Elements of the Climate | Precipitation, Temperature, Atmospheric pressure, Wind |
Temperature | The amount of heat in the air. It is measured with a thermometer and is expressed in celsius degrees (ºC) In USA, they measure it in Fahrenheit degrees (ºF) |
fPrecipitation | The water that falls to Earth from the clouds. It is measured with a pluviometer and expressed in milimetres (mm) or in litres per square metre (l/m2) |
Atmospheric pressure | The weight of the air on a place. It is measured with with a barometer and is expressed in milibars (mb) |
Wind | The horizontal movement of air. Its speed is measured with an anemometer, in kms per hour (km/h. |
Climatology | Science that studies the climate |
Layers of the Atmosphere | Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, and Exospehre |
Earth Climates | Warm, temperate and cold zones |
Warm zones | Equatorial, tropical and hot desert |
Temperate zones | Oceanic, Mediterranean, Continental and warm desert |
Cold zones | Polar and high mountains |