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Vocabulary
Air on the Move
Storms
Storms Continued
Earth's Climate Zones
100
A stormy cyclone with high winds that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane
100
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
Weather
100
This type of cloud is sometimes known as a thunderhead.
Cumulonimbus
100
This forms over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator.
Hurricane
100
Four things that affect an area's climate.
Latitude / Mountains / Water/ Ocean currents
200
The place where two air masses of different temperatures meet.
Front
200
A huge body of air that moves from place to place.
Air mass
200
This is formed when air moves from high air pressure areas to low-pressure areas.
Wind
200
Winds have to reach this speed to be classified as a hurricane.
74 mph
200
The three main types of climates.
Polar, temperate, tropical
300
The scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather.
Meteorology
300
This forms when a warm air mass moves into a cold air mass.
Warm front
300
Low pressure brings this type of weather
Rainy/stormy
300
A stormy cyclone that forms over the Pacific Ocean.
Typhoon
300
This climate has no true winter.
Tropical
400
The front that forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front.
Occluded front
400
Along a warm front, you will usually have THIS.
Rain or snow
400
High pressure usually means this type of weather.
Clear
400
A cyclone that extends down from a cumulonimbus cloud.
Tornado
400
This side of a mountain gets a lot of rain.
Side facing the wind
500
The average weather in a region over many years.
Climate
500
Meteorologists use these to help predict the weather (List 3).
Satellites, weather balloons, ocean floats, airlanes
500
This area of low pressure has circling winds.
Cyclone
500
The best place to be in a tornado.
Basement or enclosed, windowless room
500
This climate has warm summers and cold winters (like Michigan!)
Temperate