Weather Vocab #1

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  1. 3. A seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons, most commonly associated with South Asia.
  2. 6. The amount of mass in a given volume. It tells us how tightly matter is packed together. Formula: Density = Mass/Volume.
  3. 9. Pressure The force exerted by the weight of air above a surface. It's measured in units like millibars (mb) or inches of mercury (inHg).
  4. 10. Effect The deflection of moving objects (like wind) to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, caused by Earth's rotation.
  5. 13. Front The boundary where a warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass, often bringing light rain and warmer temperatures.
  6. 18. Cell The atmospheric circulation cell located near the poles, where cold air sinks and moves toward the equator.
  7. 19. A scientist who studies and predicts the weather.
  8. 20. Winds that blow from the east to the west near the poles and the equator.
  9. 22. Mass A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity characteristics.
  10. 24. Front A complex weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, often bringing varied weather conditions.
  11. 25. Breeze A wind that blows from the sea to the land during the day, caused by temperature differences between the ocean and the land.
  12. 26. Maps Maps that display various meteorological features across a particular area at a specific time, used to forecast weather.
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  1. 1. Winds that blow from the west to the east in the mid-latitudes between 30° and 60° latitude.
  2. 2. Winds Winds that blow over short distances, influenced by local geography and temperature differences.
  3. 4. Lines on a weather map that connect points of equal air pressure.
  4. 5. Cell The mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell, where air flows poleward and eastward near the surface and equatorward and westward at higher altitudes.
  5. 7. An instrument used to measure air pressure. It helps predict weather changes.
  6. 8. System An area where the atmospheric pressure is higher than the surrounding areas, often bringing clear skies and calm weather.
  7. 11. Front A boundary between two air masses that are not moving significantly, often bringing prolonged cloudy and wet weather.
  8. 12. Breeze A local wind that flows uphill during the day as the valley slopes warm.
  9. 14. Streams Fast-flowing, narrow air currents found in the upper atmosphere, usually at the boundaries between different temperature air masses.
  10. 15. Front The boundary where a cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass, often bringing storms and cooler temperatures.
  11. 16. Breeze A local wind that flows downhill at night as the mountain slopes cool.
  12. 17. System An area where the atmospheric pressure is lower than the surrounding areas, often bringing clouds and precipitation.
  13. 21. Breeze A wind that blows from the land to the sea at night, caused by temperature differences between the land and the ocean.
  14. 23. Winds Large-scale wind patterns that circulate around the Earth, influenced by the rotation of the Earth and the distribution of heat from the sun.
  15. 27. Cell A large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern in the tropics, where warm air rises near the equator, moves toward the poles, cools and sinks at about 30° latitude.