Weather 1
What is ''Stratus Clouds''?
Low-level clouds with a fairly uniform gray or white color
What is ''Cirrus Clouds''?
High,feathery clouds that are made of ice particles
What is ''Cardinal Directions''?
The four main compass directions: north,south,east, and west
What is ''Latitude''?
The measurment of distance North or South of the equater
A warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses
What is ''Weather Front''?
A boundary between two air masses
What is ''Climate''?
The general weather over a long period of time
What is "Wind Vane''?
A weather tool that measures wind directions
What is ''Axis''?
An imagenary line around which sn object rotates
What is ''Stationary Front''?
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet
What is ''Air Pressure"?
The force external on a surfuce by the air above it as gravity pulls it on Earth
What is "Weather"?
How the air and atmosphere is at a particular place and time
What is " Rain Gauge''?
A weather tool that measures the amount of rain that has fallen
What is ''Low Pressure''?
A condition of the atmosphere in which the pressure is below average
What is ''Meterologist''?
A person who studies meterology
What is "Cumulus Clouds''?
Clouds that are white and puffy with flat bases
What is ''Wind Speed''?
How fast the air is moving past a certain point
What is ''Barometer''?
A weather tool that measures air pressure
What is ''Cold Front"?
A cold air mass pushing into a warmer air mass
What is "High Pressure''?
A region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface of the planet is greater than its surronding enviroment
What is ''Anemometer''?
A weather tool that measures wind speed
What is ''Hemisphere''?
A half of a sphere
What is "Warm Front''?
A warm air mass pushing into a colder air mass