_____ is the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.
What is weather?
a large body of air with properties like the part of Earth's surface over which it formed is called...
What is air mass?
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms...
What is dew point?
Study and predict weather...
What is a meteorologist?
A winter snow storm with strong winds, cold temperatures, and low visibility, that lasts more than three hours....
What is Blizzard?
The three main types of cloud...
What is stratus, cumulus, and cirrus?
When air masses and their boundaries stop advancing...
What is stationary?
Water falling from clouds...
What is precipitation?
Informs you of bad weather and makes weather maps...
What is National Weather Service?
A violent, whirling wind that moves in a narrow path over land...
What is Tornado?
Water falling from clouds is called...
What is precipitation?
What is stormy weather?
Smooth, even sheets or layers at low altitude...
What is Stratus?
Lines on a weather map connecting points of equal temperature...
What is Isotherms?
A large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over tropical oceans...
What is a Hurricane?
Temperature, wind, air pressure, dew point, and ________ describes weather.
What is humidity?
What is cold front?
High, thin, white, feathery clouds made of ice crystals...
What is cirrus?
Weather fronts move from____ to _____....
What is west to east?
A ______ means that severe weather conditions already exists.
What is warning?
_______ forms as warm air is forced upward.
involves three air masses of different temperatures...
What is Occluded?
Clouds that are dark and so full of water that sunlight can't penetrate them...
What is Nimbus?
Used to show weather conditions at a specific location...
What is station models?
____ occur insides warm, moist air masses and at fronts...
What is Thunderstorms?