Vocab 1
The continuous movement of water from water sources into the air, onto land, into and over the ground, and back to water sources
water cycle
A small, intense weather system that produces strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder
thunderstorm
The amount of water vapor or moisture in the air
humidity
A small, rotating column of air that has high wind speeds and low central pressure and that touches the ground
tornado
present weather data gathered from stations as station models on weather maps
meteorologists
dark stratus clouds that usually produce light to heavy, continuous rain.
nimbostratus
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
weather
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
condensation
white, puffy clouds that tend to have flat bottoms
cumulus clouds
A large, rotating tropical weather system with wind speeds of at least 119 km/h that seem to form over tropical oceans
hurricane
The temperature to which air must cool to be completely saturated.
dew point
DAILY TRIPLE: triple the points and can only be answered alone - frequently the most devastating element of a hurricane.
storm surge
_________ clouds are caused by a gentle lifting of a large body of air into the atmosphere
stratus
The large electrical discharge that occurs between two oppositely charged surfaces
lightning
An instrument used to measure air pressure
barometer
A device used to measure wind direction NWES
wind vane
The boundary that forms between two different air masses
front
The amount of moisture the air contains compared with the maximum amount it can hold at a particular temperature
relative humidity
A large body of air that has similar temperature and moisture throughout
air mass
DAILY DOUBLE: has to be answered by yourself - Air mass that forms over water
maritime
Tornadoes are usually the extreme result of a very large thunderstorm called a supercell.
tornado formation
Lines that connect points of equal air pressure
isobars
air mass that forms over land
continental
A device used to measure wind speed
anemometer
are thin, feathery, white clouds found at high altitudes
cirrus clouds