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Climate & Weather
Jeopardy Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The condition of the atmosphere at one point on the earth's surface at a give time | weather |
| the average conditions of weather in a region over a period of years | climate |
| the layers of air that surround earth | atmosphere |
| the deositing of moisture in the form of rain, hail, snow, sleet, or ice on the earth's surface | percipitation |
| the amount of moisture in the air | humidity |
| the study of atmospheric conditions as they pertain to weather | metereology |
| the type of climate characterized by sparse rainfall, with hot or variable temperatures | desert climate |
| term for a hot climate, with either heavy rainfall year-round or wet summers and dry winters | tropical |
| term for a climate typical of the interior of continents, characterized by hot summers and cold winters, with varying amounts of precipitation | continental |
| term for a climate of the lower latitudes, where the summers are hot and dry and the winters are warm and rainy | mediterenian |
| term for a climate influenced by the sea, having warm summers, cooler winters, and adequate rainfall year-round | marine |
| term for climate type characterized by cool summers, cold winters, and light percipitation | tundra |
| pertaining to the side facing the wind | windward |
| pertaining to the side away from the wind | leeward |
| the usual westerly winds that blow between 30° and 60° latitude, both north and south of the equator | prevailing winds |
| winds blowing steadily over the ocean toward the equator, from the northeast in the northern hemisphere and the southeast in the southern | trade winds |
| certain regions near the equator where the wind is very light or constantly shifting | doldrums |
| the weight of ar on the surface of the earth, which varies from place to place | air pressure |
| a warm ocean current issuing from the Gulf of Mexico and flowing northward along the eastern coast of the United States | Gulf stream |
| a cold ocean current that rises in the Artic Ocean and follows the eastern coast of Canada southward | Labrador Current |
| The continuation of the Gulf Stream that carries warm water northeastward past the northwest coast of Europe | Noth Atlantic Drift (current) |
| A cold ocean current in the Pacific Ocean that flows northward along the west coast of South America | Peru (or Humboldt) current |
| the warm current taht flows from the Pacific tropics along the east coast of Japan | Japan current |
| The current that carries warm water southward from the tropics along the eastern coast of South America | Brazil current |
| The most common storm worldwide characterized by lightning, thunder, and, usually, heavy rain | Thunderstorm |
| A funnel-shaped cloud with violent wind that affects a limited area | Tornado |
| a tropical late-summer storm accompained by high winds and heavy rain | Hurricane |
| a seasonal wind of southern Asia that brings heavy rainfrom the south in summer and dry air from the north in winter | Monsoon |
| A tropical storm in Southeast Asia accompanied by high winds and torrential rain | Typhoon |
| A narrow band where 2 contarsting air masses meet, interact, and often produce stormy weather | Front |
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