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Weather Vocab T
Thoroughbreds Weather Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| air mass | A large body of air that has consistent temperature and humidity |
| blizzard | Winter storm that lasts at least 3 hours with high winds and low visibility |
| dew point | Temperature at which air is saturated with water and condensation forms |
| fog | A stratus cloud that forms when air is cooled to its dew point near the ground |
| front | The boundary between 2 air masses of different density, moisture or temperature |
| humidity | The amount of water vapor held in the air |
| hurricane | Large, swirling low pressure system that forms over the warm Atlantic Ocean. |
| isobar | A line on a weather map that shows points of atmospheric pressure (high & low) |
| isotherm | A line on a weather map that shows points of equal temperatures (hot & cold) |
| meteorologist | A person that studies weather |
| station model | Shows all the weather conditions at a specific location |
| tornado | A violently rotating column of air that crosses land in a narrow path |