Homework Help: Science: Earth: Weather and Climate

Definitions

• weather - the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and a certain place.
• climate - is the long term pattern of the weather particularly temperature and rainfall.

Weather elements

• temperature - c
• air pressure -mb
• rainfall - mm
• winds(sea) - knots/kmp

Climate

• L Latitude - distance from equator.
• A Altitude - height above sea level
• D Distance from sea - further inland/hotter days colder nights
• A Aspect - direction facing the sun
• P Prevailing winds - planetary winds, blow over sea/high rainfall,blow over land/low rainfall.
• O Ocean currents - cold/low rainfall, warm/high rainfall.
• R relief - mountain barrier

Homework Help: Science: Earth

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