Vocab 1
A warm ocean current that affects the weather in Florida
Gulf Stream
What is the movement of air from one place to another called?
Wind
When cold air moves in under a warm air mass, you will see lots of clouds and possibly thunderstorms
Cold front
The movement of air or water that occurs when heat rises and cool air falls, creating a vertical cycle of air
Convection
What is a limitation of a computer weather model?
It is not 100% accurate
Which is a thunderstorm safety rule?
Go indoors/inside a building, house or car.
What is the scientist who predicts weather?
Meteorologist
A great rise of the sea which sometimes reaches inland through creeks
storm surge
The air current that pushes most weather patterns from West to East
Jet Stream
What is the study of weather called?
Meteorology
A large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout
air mass
What kind of weather do you expect when a warm front moves in on a cold front?
Light rain, with warmer temperatures in 24 hours
What is the most damaging and deadly part of a hurricane?
Storm Surge