Reading a weather map
Lines on a weather map that connect places with the same atmospheric time.
Isobars
Water from oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water heats up and changes into __________
Evaporation
___________ measures air pressure
Barometer
Storms that involve heavy rain lightning and thunder.
Thunderstorms
The amount of heat and coolness is ______________
Temperature
Boundaries between different air masses.
Fronts
Water vapor cools changes in to ________________
Condensation
___________ measures wind speed.
Anemometer
Violently rotating colomes of cloudes and wind.
Tornadoes
Differences in ___ ___________ drive wind.
Air pressure
A ____ air mass pushes into a warmer air mass, often bringing thunderstorms or rain.
Cold fronts
When the water droplets fall it is known as __________
Precipitation
Something that measures temperature is a ______________
Thermometer
Large, powerful storms that form over warm ocean water.
Hurricanes
The amount of water vapor in the air affects parcipitation because of ________________
Humidity
A ____ air mass moves into a cooler air mass.
Warm fronts
Water that falls to the ground moves through rivers, streams are known as ______________
Runoff
____________ measures humidity.
Hygrometer
Severe snowstorms with strong wind.
Blizzards
____ is caused by the amount of movement of air.
Wind
Weater maps use _______ like clouds, rain, snow, or sunshine.
Symbols
Some of the water soaks into the soil is known as _______________
Infiltration
____________ measures the amount of rain fall.
Rain gauge
When there is to much water in an area it ________
Floods
The ___'s ______ warms the Earth's serfes.
Sun's energy