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Vocabulary
Water Cycle
Fronts
Winds
Other
100
The instrument that measures air pressure
What is a barometer
100
The process that water vapor turns back into small drops of water
What is condensation
100
The front that brings high winds, thunderstorms, and heavy rains and forms when cold air moves in and pushes warm air up.
What is a cold front
100
The winds that affect the United States
What are prevailing westerlies
100
A scientist who studies weather.
What is meteorologist
200
The instrument that measures wind speed
What is an anemometer
200
When water (liquid) turns into a gas and goes up into the atmosphere.
What is evaporation
200
When warm air and cold air meet and neither one moves.
What is a stationary front
200
What causes winds
What is the difference in air pressure and temperature due to uneven heating of earth's surface
200
This cloud has long layers and looks like a blanket.
What is a stratus cloud.
300
The instrument that measures wind direction
What is a wind vane
300
When water falls from the sky. (4 forms)
What is precipitation
300
When warm air moves up and over cold air. Light rain and wind; temperature warms
What is a warm front
300
When cool air over the land moves towards the sea at night.
What is a land breeze
300
This type of cloud is made of ice crystals
What is a cirrus cloud
400
The condition of the atmosphere with regards to temperature, moisture, wind, and clouds
What is weather
400
This is the step where clouds are formed
What is condensation
400
When a cold air mass catches up to a warm air mass
What is an occluded front
400
When cool air over the sea moves towards to land during the day
What is a sea breeze.
400
It is a cloudy day (overcast) and light rain is falling. What type of cloud do you see? Think about yesterday going to the bus lot!
What is a stratus cloud
500
A region (area) throughout which yearly patterns of temperature, rainfall, and amount of sunlight are similar.
What is climate
500
Water can go into the ground, lakes, rivers, glaciers, and oceans.
What is runoff/collection
500
Cumulonimbus clouds are associated with this front
What is cold front
500
An air mass will have the same _________ and _______ throughout the whole air mass.
What is temperature and humidity.
500
The energy source that drives most weather?
What is sun