Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

science

chapter 3: weather and climate vocab MB

QuestionAnswer
troposphere the lowest layer of the atmosphere where most water is found and most clouds form.
thermometer a tool used to measure temperature
barometer an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather
rain gauge an instrument for measuring rainfall
hygrometer an instrument for measuring the amount of moisture in the air
wind vane a weather instrument used to determine the direction the wind is blowing
anemometer an instrument for measuring the force or speed of the wind
high-pressure area a mass of cold air
low-pressure area a mass of warm air
water vapor gas or moisture floating in the air;steam
fog fine particles of water floating in the atmosphere near the ground
meteorologist a person who studies, reports, and forecasts weather conditions
updrafts an upward current of warm, moist air
wind the horizontal movement of air
atmosphere the layer of air that surrounds Earth
air pressure the weight of air
humidity a measure of the amount of water in the air
precipitation any form of water that falls from clouds, such as rain or snow
evaporation the process by which a liquid changes into a gas
condensation the process by which a gas changes back into a liquid
local winds the winds dependent upon local changes in temperature
prevailing winds the global winds that blow constantly from the same direction
air mass a large body of air that has nearly the same temperature and humidity throughout
front the boundary between air masses
climate the average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time
microclimate the climate of a very small area
El Nino a short-term climate change that occurs every two to ten years
greenhouse effect process by which the Earth's atmosphere absorbs heat
global warming the hypothesized rise in Earth's average temperature from excess carbon dioxide
Created by: ellamurns
Popular Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards