Some Climate Vocab

5. Atmospheric moisture that has changed from a gas to a liquid. Often happens when warm water vapor becomes cold.
7. Any form of water (rain, slow, hail, etc) falling to earth from the sky.
8. The state of the atmosphere at a place and time with regard to temperature, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. Example: It is sunny outside.
10. A place that is warm and wet year round. Also describes all places within the “Tropical” zone of Earth (near equator) by latitude.
11. A climate that is mild or free from extremes. Also describes the “middle zone” of climates by latitude.
13. Denver has hot, dry summers.
16. Temperature The average of the maximum and minimum temperatures for a given day or month.
17. a dry climate.
18. The boundary between two different air masses.
19. A measure of wetness in the atmosphere.

1. A measure of how far above sea level a place is. Similar to "Altitude"
2. an imaginary line around the Earth forming a great circle that divides the Earth into North and South.
3. a measure of how far from the prime meridian at Greenwich a place is, measures in East or West. Longitude lines run perpendicular to the Equator.
4. A graph that summarizes the climate of an area by showing the annual (yearly) cycle of temperature and precipitation for a geographical location.
6. A shortage of rainfall.
9. The mass of air surrounding the Earth.
12. The average weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of time.
14. rainy season, often causing regular flooding.
15. a measurement of the distance from the equator. Given in North or South. Latitude lines run parallel to the Equator.