cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass, forcing the warm air to rise sharply
What is a cold front
100
rotation or spinning of Earth on its axis plays a role in wind patterns because of this, weather tends to move in a circular motion.
What is the Coriolis effect
100
Measures temperature
What is a thermometer
100
The layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place
What is the troposphere
100
The study of weather
What is meteorology
200
warm, moist air mass slides up and over a cold air mass
What is a warm front
200
extend from the poles to 60° latitude.
What are polar easterlies
200
instrument used to measure wind speed
What is an anemometer
200
The layer of the atmosphere where airplanes fly and the ozone layer is located
What is the stratosphere
200
Day to day behavior or current conditions of the atmosphere
What is weather
300
two air masses meet and stop moving
What is a stationary front
300
Winds that blow toward the equator from 30°North and South latitude
What are trade winds
300
an instrument used to measure air pressure
What is a barometer
300
the layer of the atmosphere with strong winds and traces of meteor gases
What is the mesosphere
300
Water that falls to the earth
What is precipitation
400
forms when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses, one of which overtakes the other
What is a occluded front
400
winds that flow from west to east and toward the poles
What are westerlies
400
Instrument that measures humidity
What is a hygrometer
400
The layer of the atmosphere where radio waves are located and where auroras happen
What is the ionosphere
400
Forms when air rises, cools to the dew point, and becomes saturated
What are clouds
500
brings unsettled weather- light winds and wet, which can last for several days
What is an occluded front
500
located at equator and have little to no wind
What are doldrums
500
a hygrometer consisting of a wet-bulb and a dry-bulb thermometer, the difference in the two thermometer readings being used to determine atmospheric humidity
What is a psychrometer
500
the layer of the atmosphere where space crafts and satellites move