week 2
week 3
week 4
week 5
Mixed Weeks
100

weather patterns over an extended period of time at least 10 years depends on latitude and geography

climate

100

a huge body of air that has the same temperature (warm or cold), humidity (water vapor) and air pressure (high or low).

Air Mass

100

a place where at least 2 different air masses meet

front 

100

a spinning, low pressure system formed over warm water with at least 74 mile per hour wind

hurricane 

100

whirling mass of warm moist air that generally brings stormy weather with strong winds

low air pressure 

200

imaginary lines on earth that run horizontal and measure north to south

latitude

200

day to day or minute by minute conditions in the atmosphere

weather 

200

the movement of air blowing from a specific direction

wind 

200

a deficiency (lack) of precipitation over an extended period of time (usually a season or more), resulting in a water shortage

drought 

200

whirling mass of cool dry air that generally brings fair weather and light winds

high air pressure 

300

a period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions and include winter, spring, summer and fall

seasons 

300

weather tool used to measure the air pressure

Barometer 

300

forms when 2 similar air masses meet and stop moving

stationary front 

300

violently spinning, funnel-shaped columns of air that stretch from the dark thunderclouds they form all the way to the ground; the winds can top 250 miles an hour

tornado 

300

the imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth

axis 

400

this area found near the equator with hot and humid weather year-round, with little temperature change and few seasonal transitions

Equatorial Region 

400

cold but dry air mass due to its origin over land

continental polar 

400

a prediction of future weather events

forecast 

400

to break up and scatter or vanish

dissipate 

400

imaginary line that is at the center of the earth that measures at zero degrees

equator 

500

areas on the earth that are cold year round because of indirect sunlight

Polar Region 

500

cold but moist air mass due to its origin over the oceans and near polar regions

maritime polar 

500

the movement of warmer liquids or gasses moving above colder liquids or gasses

convection 

500

a winter storm that combines strong winds and blowing snow of at least 35 miles per hour limiting visibility

blizzard 

500

half the earth, EITHER divided by the equator into north and south halves OR by an imaginary line through the poles into east and west halves

hemisphere