Chapt 6.1 Vocab

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Weather

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The state of the atmosphere at a place and time, including factors such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.

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Climate

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The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area, typically averaged over a period of 30 years.

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Ocean Currents

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Large-scale movement of water within the oceans in a certain direction, driven by factors such as wind, salinity, and temperature differences.

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Coriolis Effect

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The deflection of moving objects, such as air currents, caused by the rotation of the Earth, affecting weather patterns and ocean currents.

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Climate Zone

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A region of the Earth classified according to its climate, which is determined by factors like temperature, precipitation, and vegetation.

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Westerlies

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Prevailing winds from the west toward the east in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.

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El Nino

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A climate pattern characterized by the warming of surface waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, affecting global weather patterns.

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Hadley Cells

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A large-scale atmospheric convection cell in which air rises at the equator and sinks at medium latitudes, typically around 30° north or south.

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Greenhouse Effect

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The process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without this atmosphere.

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Greenhouse Gasses

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Gases in Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, that trap heat and contribute to the greenhouse effect.