Term |
Definition |
altitude |
elevation especially above sea level or above the Earth's surface. |
Cirrus |
clouds of high altitude, curly, wispy, and made of ice crystals |
evaporation |
the change of phase from liquid water into a gas (water vapor) |
humidity |
the amount of water in the air |
land breeze |
the movement of air created by cool air over the land moving toward the ocean |
mountain breeze |
the movement of air caused by cool air sinking and moving down the slope of a mountain |
sea breeze |
the movement of air caused by cool air over the ocean moving toward the land |
temperature |
the measurement of heat in a substance |
tropical zone |
characterized by a hot climate, and is located near the equator |
water cycle |
the movement of water on Earth that moves between the air, the land, and the oceans |