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Weather Voc. Test 1

Weather Vocabulary

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warm front Occurs when a warm air mass moves over a retreating cold air mass This brings steady, light precipitation followed by a rise in temperature.
cold front Occurs when a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass and punches the warm air up. After this front moves through the temperature drops and the skies clear.
front When one air mass collides with another, the line or boundary that separates them.
humidity The amount of water vapor or moisture in the atmosphere.
air pressure The force of the air pressing down on the Earth
wind vane A device used for measuring the direction of the wind
water cycle The way water enters and leaves the atmosphere. (evaporation, condensation, precipitation.)
wind Air that moves and is caused by weather systems
air mass Large bodies of air that form over areas where the temperature does not change. They take on the characteristics from the Earth surface over which they form.
air pressure The force of the air pressing down on the Earth
anemometer Device for measuring wind speed
atmosphere The envelope of air surrounding the earth.
evaporation The changing of liquid to a gas
humidity The amount of water vapor or moisture in the atmosphere
hydrosphere The portion of the Earth’s surface that is water, including the seas and water in the atmosphere
lithosphere The solid layer of the Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle
meteorologist A person who forecasts the weather
precipitation Any kind of water that falls out of clouds, rain, snow, sleet, or hail
troposphere The lowest part of the atmosphere where almost all our weather happens
Created by: Donna Porter
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