ATMOSPHERI

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CONDITIONS

TEMPERATURE

ATMOSPHERIC PREASSURE

PRECIPITATIONWIND

Amount of heat in the atmosphere

Instrument to measure: Thermometer

Movement of air in the atmosphere.

Instruments to measure:

Wind speed: Anemometer

Wind direction: Weather vane

Weight of air in the atmosphere.

Instrument to measuer: Barometer

Water that falls from the sky

Rain Hail Snow

Instrument to measure:

Rain Gauge

Pluviometer

CLIMATE FACTORS

LATITUDE

DISTANCE FROM WATER

ALTITUDE

Near the Equator -- Warm temperaturesNear the Poles -- Cold

temperatures

Higher altitudes:

Colder temperaturesWetter climates

Water takes longer to heat up and cool downCoastal areas: cool summers, mild winters

Inland areas: hot summers, colder winters

ALTITUDE

DISTANCE FROM WATER

Mild temperatures all year long. Lots of precipitation

Cold winters, mild summers. Lots of precipitation, often snow.

Very cold winters, very hot summers. Not much precipitation

Hot summers and mild winters. Not much precipittion, sometimes torrential rains

High temperaures all year long. Not much precipitation