Vocabulary
A measure of how fast wind blows
wind speed
what the air outside is like at any given time and place
to change form a gas to a liquid
a place where two air masses meet
front
A large body of air in the atmosphere
Air Mass
the layer of air that surrounds the earth
atmosphere
a scientist who studies weather conditions and patterns
meteorologist
to change for a liquid to gas
evaporate (evaporation)
The direction from which air moves
wind direction
the regular patterns of winds that blow from one direction or another
prevailing winds
the requirements of a design for it to be success
criteria
information that is observed or measured and recorded
data
The weight of air as it presses on objects below or within it
Air Pressure
water that falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
precipitation
a measure of the amounts of water vapor in the air
humidity
the steps that engineers take to solve problems
engineering design process
the movement of air
wind
the weather patterns in a place over a long period of time
climate
a dangerous condition that can cause damage
hazard
a long period of weather with less precipitation than normal
Drought