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ch.2 science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| climate | the average weather condition in an area over a long period of time |
| humidity | a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or a gas |
| relative humidity | the amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature. |
| cumulas clouds | Cumulus clouds are a genus-type of low-level cloud that can have noticeable vertical development and clearly defined edges. |
| cyclone | a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure, with a counterclockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation; a depression. |
| anti cyclone | a weather system with high atmospheric pressure at its center, around which air slowly circulates in a clockwise (northern hemisphere) or counterclockwise (southern hemisphere) direction. Anticyclones are associated with calm, fine weather. |
| barometer | an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used esp. in forecasting the weather and determining altitude. |
| anamometer | an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas. |