| A | B |
|---|
| Temperate Climate | Warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters |
| atmosphere | layers of air that surround the earth |
| Air pressure | the weight of the air on the earth |
| air mass | large body of air with the same temperature, moisture and air pressure |
| climate | the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time |
| front | place where 2 air masses meet. |
| weather | the conditions of the atmosphere or air at a certain place and time. |
| tropical climate | hot and rainy for most of the year |
| anemometer | measures wind speed |
| barometer | measures air pressure |
| greenhouse effect | heat from the sun builds up near earth's surface and is trapped there by the atmosphere |
| polar climate | cold temperatures throughout the year..located near the north or south poles. |
| rain guage | measures the amount of precipitation that falls in a certain area. |
