Science Vocabulary

1. the change in frequency of a wave emitted by or scattered from a moving object
4. the long term average of varaition in weather for a paturicalr area
7. an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
12. a fast, narrow current of air flowing from west to east that encircles the globe
13. record of weather data
14. line drawn on a map or chart joining points with the same temperature
15. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure

2. the air deflects toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere, resulting in curved paths
3. short term variations in atmosphere that interact and affect life on earth
5. an instrument that measures wind speed and wind pressure
6. a large body of air with generally uniform temperature and humidity
8. instrument used in meteorological science to measure the humidity, or amount of water vapour in the air
9. a scientific instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure, also called barometric pressure
10. winds that reliably blow east to west just north and south of the equator
11. a transition zone between two different air masses at the Earth's surface.