Vocab
The atmospheric condition with short-term changes of a certain place at a certain time.
Weather
Air pressure is measured using which instrument?
water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere (example: sleet, rain, snow, hail)
precipitation
air mass
A violent, whirling column of air in contact with the ground.
Tornado
The force that a column of air applies on the air or surface
air pressure
The amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
White fluffy, heaped or piled up clouds. Nice weather with no storms.
Cumulus clouds
Forming over Siberia and the Arctic are these air masses. They contain bitterly cold, dry air.
Artic Air Mass
An intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h
Hurricane
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation can occur
dew point
The measure of kinetic energy of molecules in the air
air temperature (or temperature)
is the series of natural processes by which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere.
Water Cycle
A drier land air mass that brings fast-moving and cold temperatures (usually coming from Canada)
Continental Polar Air Mass
A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
Blizzard
A boundary between two air masses
Front
Humidity is measured by the instrument (a) anemometer (b) thermometer (c) psychrometer (d) barometer
(c) psychrometer
These clouds are flat, white, and layered. Causes gloomy skies but no storms. (example: overcast clouds)
Stratus clouds
Forming over the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Oceans, this air mass is cold and humid. They often bring cloudy, rainy weather.
Maritime Polar
This storm has a three-stage cycle, (1) cumulus stage (2) mature stage (3) dissipation stage
Thunderstorm
The amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air could contain at that temperature.
relative humidity
Wind is measured using an (a) anemometer (b) thermometer (c) psychrometer (d) barometer
(a) anemometer
Forming over the western Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific Ocean. These moist air masses bring hot, humid air.
Maritime Tropical
Wind Chill