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WeatherScience

Used for studying weather vocabulary, layers of the atmosphere, and the water cy

TermDefinition
Temperate Zone Moderate temperature area, located between the latitudes of the tropics and polar regions
Cold Front Transition zone where a warm air mass is replaced by a cold air mass
Low pressure A region where atmospheric pressure is lower than surrounding locations. Brings warm weather, storms, and rain.
Isobars Lines connecting points of atmospheric pressure
Salinity Saltiness of a liquid. Affects density of water along with temperature.
Coriolis Effect The curvature of global winds due to the Earth's rotation
Air Mass Volume of air based on temperature and water vapor content
Ionosphere An extension of the thermosphere
Warm Front Zone where a colder air mass is replaced with a warm air mass
Front The boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures or humidity
Stationary Front An unmoving front that acts as a boundary between two different air masses, neither of which is strong enough to replace the other
Cyclones Areas of low pressure
Anti-Cyclones Areas of high pressure
High Pressure A region where atmospheric pressure is higher than that of surrounding areas. Brings cool weather and clear skies.
Heat Transfer of energy between objects of different temperatures
Thermal Energy The type of energy heat is
Conduction Heat transfer through solids and direct contact
Convection Heat transfer through liquids or gases
Radiation Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves or empty space
Specific Heat Capacity Amount of energy needed to heat one kilogram of a substance by 1ºC
Atmosphere All of the air that surrounds Earth
Hydrosphere All of Earth's water
Lithosphere All of the Earth (rocks and minerals) on Earth
Biosphere All life on Earth
Layers of the Atmosphere Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Troposphere Layer closest to Earth's surface where weather and life happens
Stratosphere Above troposphere and is where the ozone layer is located
Mesosphere Above stratosphere and is the coldest layer
Thermosphere Above mesosphere and is extremely hot because of the UV and X-ray radiation that occurs. Auroras also happen here.
Exosphere Outermost layer of the atmosphere composed mainly of Hydrogen and Helium. Artificial satellites located here.
Runoff Water that flows across land across land and collects in larger bodies of water
Infiltration The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
Condensation Water vapor in the air getting cold and turning back into a liquid
Evaporation Water turning into water vapor and ascending into the Earth's atmosphere
Precipitation The process by which water falls down onto the earth. May be in the form of rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
Transpiration The process by which moisture is carried through plants
Rain Gauge Measures precipitation
Psychrometer Measures humidity
Barometer Tells atmospheric pressure
Weathervane Measures wind direction
Anemometer Gives wind speed
Nephoscope Measures cloud altitude and direction
Occluded Front Front in which 2 cold air masses merge and force warm air between them. The warm air rises quickly, and strong winds and heavy precipitation occurs.
El Niño Warming of the oceans and Earth. Is associated with wet, rainy weather in the United States
La Niña Cooling of the oceans and Earth. Is associated with dry weather in the United States.
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