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The weight of air as it prsses down. |
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A layer of gases surrounding Earth |
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The process by which heat from the Sun builds up near Earth's surface and is trapped there by the atmosphere. |
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The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time. |
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The change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
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The change of state from a liquid to a gas. |
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Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface. |
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The movement of water into the air as Water vapor and back to Earths's surface as rain, snow, sleet,or hail. |
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A large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout. |
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The place where two air masses meet. |
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The average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time |
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a climate that has very cold temperatures all through the year |
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a climate that usually has warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters |
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