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weather
The state of the atmosphere: considering
wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, and other
factors.
A prediction of what the future weather will be like.
atmosphere
The layer of air that surrounds the earth.
temperature
A measurement of the amount of heat
something contains.
weather pattern
When the weather repeats itself several days in a
row.
climate
The average weather over a
long period of time.
almanac
A book that contains weather data and
forecasts.
water cycle
The journey water takes as it circulates from the land to the sky and back again.
water vapor
Water in its gaseous state-instead of liquid or solid.
It is totally invisible.
condensation
When a gas becomes a liquid.
evaporation
When a liquid
becomes a gas.
precipitation
Any liquid or solid form of water that falls from the
atmosphere.
For example:
rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
stratus
Flat, featureless clouds low in the atmosphere that
cover the sky like a blanket. They indicate
rain.
cirrus
High level clouds made mostly of ice crystals.
They indicate fair weather.
cumulonimbus
Clouds that bring summer storms, usually with
thunder, lighting, and strong winds.
cumulus
Mid-level, puffy clouds.
They indicate fair weather.
fog
Clouds that form at ground level.
wind
isobars
Air flowing from high pressure to low pressure .
beaufort scale
A scale that relates the wind speed to its effects, classified from force 0 to
force 12.
prevailing winds
The speed and direction of wind over a particular point on the earth's
surface.
The global winds that carry weather over the United States, traveling
from West to East.
Easterlies
Global winds at the poles of the earth. These global winds sometimes affect our weather during the
winter months.
air mass
A massive bubble of air that has the same
temperature and pressure throughout.
air pressure
The force of air pushing down on Earth.
barometer
A device used to measure air pressure.
aneroid barometer
A barometer that uses liquid.
isobar
A line drawn on a weather map that connects
locations with the same air pressure.
front
Where air masses meet, but do not mix and rain or
storms occur.
cold front
The leading edge of a moving mass of cold air, brings thunderstorms,
and leaves behind cooler air.
warm front
The leading edge of a moving
mass of warm air, brings rain showers, leaves behind
warmer air.
occluded front
Where a cold front catches up to and overtakes a
warm front.
stationary front
When a cold and a warm air mass meet, but neither
moves.
tornado
A narrow, violent funnel cloud that may form
during a thunderstorm with winds greater
than 65 kph.
hurricane
A large rotating windstorm with a calm central eye and winds greater than 75 mph.
meteorologist
isobars
A person who studies the weather.
meteorology
The study of the earth’s atmosphere and what
happens in it.
station model
A weather symbol that represents the state of the
weather at a particular place.
rain gauge
A device used to measure the amount of
precipitation in a given area.