click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Weather Exam 1
Term | Definition |
---|---|
isobar | a line drawn to connect points of equal atmospheric pressure |
isotherm | Line drawn on a weather map that connects points having equal temperature |
weather | The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. |
barometer | An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure |
low pressure system | a weather system that usually brings cloudiness and stormy weather (counterclockwise winds) |
high pressure system | generally brings clear skies and calm air or gentle breezes (clockwise winds) |
Wind blows from | high pressure to low pressure |
Sea Breeze | Wind blows from the ocean onto land |
Land Breeze | Wind blows from the land onto the ocean |
pressure gradient | the amount of pressure change occurring over a given distance |