The state of the atmosphere at a place and time including temperature, rain, and more.
What is weather
The tool used to measure air pressure.
What is barometer.
This front forms where cold air moves under warm air. Cooler weather follows.
What is cold front.
This is a change of state from a gas to a liquid.
What is condensation
What is warm.
The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
What is climate.
The tool used to measure wind speed.
What is anemometer.
This front is where warm and cold air stop moving.
What is stationary front.
This cloud is feathery and wispy.
What cirrus.
The amount of solar energy an area receives is affected by
What is latitude.
The two factors used to determine climate
What are temperature and precipitation
The tool used to measure humidity.
What is hygrometer or psychrometer.
This front is where warm air moves over cold air.
What is warm front.
This cloud looks like cotton balls and form in fair weather.
What is cumulus.
Air always moves from areas of ________ pressure to areas of _________ pressure.
What is high, low
This climate zone is between the tropical zone and the polar zone.
What is temperate zone.
The tool used to measure wind direction.
What is wind vane.
This front is where warm air and cold air mix resulting in thunderstorms and hail.
What is occluded front.
This type of cloud forms flat layers.
What is stratus.
This is a boundary between air masses
What is a front.
The term for the height above sea level
What is elevation.
The tool used to measure wind direction and relative wind speed.
What is wind sock.
This is a large volume of air in which temperature and moisture are even throughout.
What is air mass.
Clouds are classified by _______________
What is height and shape.
This is the transparency of the atmosphere.
What is visibility.