Vocabulary Factors of Weather Climate Zones Weather Instruments
100
What is Weather
The conditions of an area over a short period of time and can change daily
100
What is gets colder
What happens to the temperature as the elevation increases
100
What is Tropical
What type of climate zone is hot (high temperatures) and located near the equator? An example in the Rainforest and desert climates
100
What is thermometer
Temperature is measured by this instrument
200
A horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind
What are surface currents
200
What is decrease
As latitude increases, does temperature (increase, decrease)
200
What is Temperate, Polar, and Temperatae
What are the 3 types of climate zones
200
What is barometer
Air pressure is measured by this instrument
300
What is climate
Weather over a long period of time.
Example 1: Alaska's is cold
Example 2: Florida's is hot
300
What is the equator
The sun's rays are more direct where?
300
What is Temperate
What type of climate zone is Kentucky in
300
What is wind direction
What does a wind vane measure
400
The height above sea level
What is elevation
400
What is water vapor
Humidity indicates a high amount of what in the air
400
What is Polar
What climate zone includes the subarctic, tundra and ice cap climates
400
What is higher
States that are not near the water have (higher, lower) temperatures
500
Describes surface features on Earth
What is topography
500
What is temperature,humidity, wind, precipitation, and pressure
Name at least 3 of the 5 the elements of weather
500
What are topography, winds, ocean, currents, and geography
Name at least 2 factors different climates result from
500
What does an anemometer measure
wind speed






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