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weather vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Air Masses | A large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure and mostiure throughout. |
Air Pressure | The weight of air as it presses down on earths surface |
Atmosphere | The layers of air that surround earths surface |
Climate | The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time |
Condensation | the change of state from gas to a liquid |
Evaperation | the change of state from a liquid to gas |
front | the place where two air masses meet |
Greenhouse effect | the process by which heat from the sun builds up near earths surface and is trapped. |
Polar Climate | weather pattern of very cold temperatures throughout the year, as found near the north pole and south pole |
Precipitation | any form of water that falls from clouds to earths surface |
temperate climate | places with a temper climate usually have warm dry summers and cold and wet winters. |
tropical climate | places with a tropical climate are hot and rainy for most all of the year |
water cycle | movement of water into the air as water vapor and back to earths surface as percipitation |
weather | the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time |
anemometer | measures wind speed |
weather vane | determines wind direction |
barometer | measures air pressure |
thermometer | measures air temperature |
rain guage | measures amount of percipitation |
stratus cloud | clouds are low level clouds that form in layers. These clouds usually bring steady rain |
sirrus clouds | clouds are thin feathery clouds made of ice crystals. They form high in the sky. These clouds indicate fair weather |
cumulonimbus clouds | clouds bring thunderstorms. |
cumulus Clouds | clouds are fluffy and have flat bases. they form low in the sky. they usually mean fair weather. |