Yo, Ho, Blow the wind down
when two air masses of opposite temperatures (cool vs warm) meet each other and cancel out each other's movement, what front is created
a stationary front
Any type of solid or liquid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground is called
precipitation
condensed water vapor or ice crystals in the air form
clouds
Where do hurricanes form
over the ocean, typically Atlantic
a scientist that studies the atmosphere and weather is called a
meteorologist
When warm air is moving and rises above a standing cold air, what kind of front is it
warm front
Under what conditions does hail form:
cold weather or warm weather?
warm weather
The large fluffy clouds with flat bottoms that hang mid-way in the sky
cumulus
A snowstorm with strong, freezing winds
blizzard
The condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time is called ____
weather
when cold air is moving and forces itself under a standing warm air mass, the front is called
a cold front
the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is called
humidity
long whispy/curly clouds that hang high in the sky
cirrus
The thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surround the earth is called the
atomosphere
The layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs is called the
troposphere
a body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture is called an ____
air mass
delicate Ice crystals in the clouds that join together and fall to the earth form _______
snow
Low fluffy blankets of clouds that are called fog when low enough
stratus
the measurement of the distance above sea level is called
altitude
The boundary where two unlike air masses meet is called a
front
the tool that measures air pressure is called a
barometer
Raindrops that freeze on their way to the earth and land as tiny ice pellets form
sleet
what is the prefix added to the name of a cloud to denote that it will produce precipitation
nimbo-/nimbus-
The weight of air is called
What is the difference between a weather watch and a weather warning?
A weather watch means the conditions are right for a type of severe weather but it hasn't happened yet.
A weather warning means that the storm has begun, and people have reported seeing it.