| A | B |
|---|
| greenhouse effect | the trapping of heat by the Earth's Atmosphere |
| Conduction | transfer of heat by touch |
| Convection | transfer of heat by a moving fluid |
| Radiation | transfer of energy by waves |
| Troposphere | the lowest and thickest layer of Earth's atmosphere |
| air pressure | weight of the atmosphere on a certain place at specific moment |
| barometer | measures air pressure |
| anemometer | measures wind speed |
| sea breeze | local wind moving from a body of water |
| land breeze | local wind moving towards a body of water |
| climate | the average, year after year weather pattern for a region |
| marine climate | protected by a body of water |
| continental climate | not protected by a body of water |
| altitude/ elevation | height above sea level |
| wind | caused by changes in air pressure |
| global winds | blow steadily over long distances |
| Jet Stream | upper air winds that move weather systems across the globe |
| rain shadow | located on the downwind side of a mountain, causes a drier climate |
