Vocab: Weather

2. when the clockwise motion around a high pressure system pulls in colder air toward the south and west of it
6. an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure used in forecasting the weather
9. an anemometer is a device that measures wind speed and direction
11. a balloon that as special instruments that collects information of atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed
12. where the atmosphere is relatively thin
17. a volume of air defined by its temperature and humidity
18. the leading edge of cooler air masses

1. front end or advancing edge of an air mass that will soon replace the air mass that's over a specific region
3. an instrument that measures temperatures
4. where the atmosphere is relatively thick
5. lines on a weather map that join places of equal pressure
7. a force in an area pushed against a surface by the weight of the atmosphere of Earth
8. a cold front or warm front stops moving
10. a composite front produced by occlusion
13. an instrument used for showing the direction of the wind
14. a compass on a map or in further detail it is a circle that shows which way is North, South, East, and West
15. the boundary of an advancing mass of warm air
16. an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other