Atmosphere and Air Temperature
what the atmosphere is like at any given place and time
What is weather
the changing of a gas into a liquid
What is condensation
a cloud at ground level
fog
air that moves horizontally
What is wind
the average weather pattern of a region
What is climate
the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it
air pressure
a comparison between how much water vapor is in the air and how much the air could hold-at a given temperature
What is relative humidity
any form of water particles that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
precipitation
a wind that blows from the sea toward the land
What is sea breeze
a boundary between air masses with different temperatures
front
the air that surrounds the earth
What is atmosphere
the water in gas form
water vapor
a type of cloud that looks like a grey blanket covering the whole sky
stratus clouds
a wind that blows from land toward the water
What is land breeze
a large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout
air mass
this instrument measures air pressure
What is barometer
the changing of a liquid into a gas
evaporation
these clouds are puffy and appear to rise up from a flat bottom
cumulus clouds
Which letter represents low pressure in a map?
L
when cold air moves in under a warm air mass
cold front
What weather will low pressure bring?
Bad weather
the amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
this type of cloud forms at a very high altitude out of ice crystals and have a wispy, featherlike shape
What are cirrus clouds
Which letter represents high pressure on a map?
H
when warm air moves in over a cold air mass
warm front