Science
What is Weather
the condition of the atmosphere
Who are Meteorologists
Scientist to who study the causes of weather and try to predict it
What is the temperature
How hot or cold the air is in F or C, measured with a thermometer
What are Cirrus clouds
High level clouds made of ice crystals that could indicate a change in the weather
What are cumulus clouds
Puffy, fair weather clouds
What are wind chills
The temperature we feel, depends on the air and wind speed
What is air pressure
The weight of air on the Earth
what is low pressure
Air is warm and moist, lighter, and less dense, bringing clouds, precipitation, and storms
What is high pressure
Aaron's cold and dry, heavier and more dense, brings clear, sunny, and dry weather
What is wind direction
When's our name for the direction they come from, such as Northwest comes from NW and is cold and dry, whereas a Southeast wind comes from SE and is warm and moist.
What is humidity
Amount of moisture in the air
what are Stratus clouds
What level clouds, long, greatest hits, steady rain or snow
What is fog
A clout that is close to the ground
What is a jet stream
Band of fast moving air in the atmosphere that steer our weather generally carrying storms from West to east
What is a cold front
cold air overtakes warm air, short violent storms, thunderstorms tornadoes
What are cumulonimbus clouds
Thunderstorm cloud, can bring heavy rain, strong winds, lighting, hail, and tornadoes
What is the Beaufort scale
A scale for determining wind speed by observing objects on land
what is wind speed
How fast wind is moving in miles per hour or kilometers per hour
What is air mass
Large body ver that has similar temperature and humidity throughout such as cold dry air mass or a warm moist air mass
What is a warm front
Warm air overtakes colder rain or snow lasts for a longer time
What is the stationary front and a convection name both
Cold and warm air masses meat, but cannot move they are in a standoff, can bring rain or snow for several days. A convention is the movement of heat in the atmosphere: a cycle of warm air Rising, cold air sinking, and wind blowing from high to low pressure areas
what is a front
Boundary between two air masses kind of clouds and precipitation develop along fronts
What is an anometer
Instrument for measuring wind speed
What is a barometer
Instrument used to measure air pressure
What is a hygrometer
Instrument for measuring humidity