Unit 7 Exam Review

5. The amount of water vapor in the air
6. forms when less dense, warmer air moves toward colder, denser air.
8. is the measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air.
11. A cloud that forms near Earth’s surface
12. the temperature at which air is fully saturated because of decreasing temperatures while holding the amount of moisture constant.
13. a specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed.
15. a large body of circulating air with high pressure at its center and lower pressure outside of the system.
16. What is it when weatherman tell you the weather for tomorrow or next week

1. a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow.
2. the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.
3. detailed computer programs that solve a set of complex mathematical formulas.
4. describes wind, temperature, and humidity conditions above Earth’s surface.
7. Meteorologists measure wind speed using an instrument
9. a violent, spinning column of air in contact with the ground.
10. lines that connect all places on a map where pressure has the same value.
14. a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth