Instruments
This instrument measures air pressure
Barometer
These air masses form over water.
Maritime
Liquid to a Gas
Evaporation
Wispy, feathery clouds that indicate fair weather
Cirrus
Layer of the Atmosphere where humans live
Troposphere
This instrument measures wind speed.
Anemometer
A boundary where air masses meet
Front
Gas to a Liquid
Condensation
Clouds that form in flat layers that may produce rain or snow as they thicken
Stratus
Coldest layer of the atmosphere
Mesosphere
This instrument measures humidity
Psychrometer or Hygrometer
These fronts typically give rise to severe storms
Cold Fronts
Temperature at which condensation begins and clouds form.
Dew Point
These clouds often produce thunderstorms
Cumulonimbus
Warmest layer of the atmosphere
Thermosphere
This is defined as the average kinetic energy of particles.
Temperature
These fronts typically bring higher temperatures and more humid weather conditions.
Warm Front
Solid to a Gas
Sublimation
Lines joining places on a map that have the same temperature
Isotherms
Stratosphere
When air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure _____________ is created.
wind
These air masses are fast moving, bring in cold air, and form over land.
Continental Polar Air Mass
Evaporation of Plants
Transpiration
This pressure system usually brings clear skies and fair weather.
High Pressure System
Heat transfer through open space
Heat transfer through direct contact
Radiation
Conduction