Climate
The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called
Front
Type of severe weather is described as a violent, whirling wind that moves in a narrow path over land.
Tornado
The boundary where two masses meet
Front
Symbol for this front is red half circles
Warm front
Cloud that forms in flat layers (blankets the sky)
Stratus
The condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
Weather
A barometer measures _________
Air pressure
The symbol for this front is blue triangles
Cold Front
Fast warm air takes over slower cold air
Warm Front
Looks like cotton, fair weather, low in atmosphere
Cumulus
A _______ studies and forecasts the weather using data gathered from many sources.
Meteorologist
What causes wind?
Differences in air pressure
This type of air is less dense and has low air pressure
Warm Air
Warm air mass caught between two cold air masses
Occluded Front
Wispy, high altitude, fair weather
Cirrus
The two main factors that determine the climate of a region are
Precipitation and temperature
Increased cooling that a wind can cause
Wind Chill Factor
Narrow bands of high speed winds that push air masses around
Jet Stream
Cold air and warm air meet but neither one is strong enough to move the other.
Stationary Front
Towering and produce thunderstorms
Cumulonimbus
Temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period of time.
Climate
The way Earth's rotation makes winds curve
Coriolis Effect
Large volume of air with similar temperature and humidity (thousands of miles across)
Air Mass
Fast cold mass overtakes a warm air mass. Storms
Cold Front
An anemometer measures what?
Wind Speed