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W. Geog - Ch. 3
Ch. 3 Study Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| weather | the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place |
| climate | weather conditions in a region over a long time |
| temperature | measurement of heat |
| greenhouse effect (global warming) | the process in which Earth's atmosphere traps heat energy |
| cyclones | winds around centers of low atmospheric pressure |
| front | zone of contact between two air masses of widely different temperatures or moisture levels |
| evaporation | process by which liquid changes to gas |
| humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air |
| condensation | the process by which water vapor changes form a gas into liquid droplets |
| tornadoes | violent twisting spirals of air |
| hurricanes/typhoons | the most powerful and destructive tropical cyclones |
| ecosystems | communities of plants and animals |
| monsoon | a wind system in which winds reverse direction and cause seasons of wet and dry weather |
| arid | dry |
| permafrost | permanently frozen soil below the ground's surface |