1. Overview Air Temperature Air Pressure and Winds Ocean Currents Moisture in the Atmosphere Climate Regions Climatic Change 2. Weather vs. Climate Weather State of the atmosphere…

1. Overview Air Temperature Air Pressure and Winds Ocean Currents Moisture in the Atmosphere Climate Regions Climatic Change 2. Weather vs. Climate Weather State of the atmosphere…

Trivia Question of the Day Astronomy Picture of the Day Lesson 6: Celestial Motions Celestial Motions: The Celestial Sphere Imagine all of the stars moved down onto a big…

Global wind patterns Global wind patterns The horizontal movement of air caused by the uneven heating of the Earths surface Wind A shift in path of an object caused by the…

Chapter Three Climate and Vegetation SEASONS How many season are there? Winter Spring Summer Fall WHERE DO SEASONS COME FROM? Earth’s tilt on it’s axis at a 23.5 degree…

Atmosphere Part III Circulation Content Importance of Air Movement Forces control atmospheric motion Microscale Movement Mesoscale Movement Macroscale Movement Global Pressure…

Air Pressure and Wind Air Pressure and Wind Chapter 19 What is Air Pressure? Air pressure weight of air above Exerted in all directions (up, down, and sideways) 2 Measuring…

Meteorology Causes of Weather Ch. 12.1 What is ‘meteorology’? Meteorology: the study of atmospheric phenomena Ex: clouds, breezes, warmth of sunlight The root word “meteoros”…

Atmosphere Part III Circulation Content Importance of Air Movement Forces control atmospheric motion Microscale Movement Mesoscale Movement Macroscale Movement Global Pressure…

The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure Differences in air pressure Heating of the air , decreases pressure. Warm air rises…