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A large region of air that has a similar temperature and humidity.
What is an air mass? Pg. 265
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These are large enough to cover several states at a time.
What are hurricanes? Pg. 270
100
A scientist who specializes in the study of Earth’s atmosphere and weather.
What is a meteorologist? Pg. 278
100
The force put on an area by the weight around it.
What is air pressure?
100
An instrument used to measure wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
200
A meeting place between air masses.
What is a front? Pg.265
200
Waves create a bulge of water in the ocean known as this.
What is a storm surge? Pg. 271
200
This shows the weather in a specific area at a specific point in time.
What is a weather map? Pg. 279
200
An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.
What is a barometer?
200
The region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the troposphere.
What is the stratosphere?
300
A rainstorm that includes lightning and thunder.
What is a thunderstorm? Pg. 266
300
A circular pattern of winds.
What is a cyclone? Pg. 271
300
It takes pictures of the movement of clouds and storms from space.
What is a satellite? Pg. 284
300
The average weather conditions of a region (temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind).
What is climate?
300
The layer of gasses closest to Earth’s surface, 99% air.
What is the troposphere?
400
A rotating funnel-shaped cloud that contains winds that blow up to 480 kilometers per hour.
What is a tornado? Pg.268
400
A seasonal wind that brings heavy rain.
What is a monsoon? Pg. 272
400
They carry instruments that measure temperature, air pressure and humidity.
What is a weather balloon? Pg. 284
400
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
400
This wind blows steadily in a predictable direction over long distances.
What is a global wind?
500
When an area of low pressure air is surrounded by high pressure air.
What is a low pressure closure? Pg. 268
500
To make your best guess before something happens.
What is a forecast? Pg. 278
500
It detects the speed and direction of clouds and rain.
What is a radar? Pg. 284
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The air that surrounds the Earth.
What is the atmosphere?
500
One of a number of winds that are influenced predominantly by the topographic features of a small area.
What is a local wind?