Weather vocab
Across
- 2. the condition of the atmosphere in a certain place and specific time
- 5. A tool used to measure wind speed
- 7. Front A boundry between a warm and cold air mass that is not moving
- 8. A line on a weather map that connects places with the same air pressure
- 12. The layer of the atmosphere closest to earth´s surface where weather occurs
- 14. The height of an object or point in relation to sea-level
- 15. point The temperature at which the air is saturated with water vapor
- 17. pressure The weight of all the air in the atmosphere pushing on an object or area
- 18. A tool used to messure humidity
- 19. AIr that is moving from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
- 20. pressure System An area where air is rising and winds blow to the center
- 21. Vane A tool used to find the wind direction
- 22. Front A cold air mass advances to replce a warm air mass
Down
- 1. Water droplets that form on surfaces due to condensation of water vapor
- 3. Humidity How much water vapor is in the air compared to the max amount that the air can hold
- 4. front the boundry where two air masses meet
- 5. Humidity The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air
- 6. Gauge A tool used to measure precipitation in inches or centimeters
- 9. A tool used to measure atmospheric pressure
- 10. Pressure System An area where air is sinking and winds blow
- 11. mass A huge volume of air that has a uniform temperature and humidity
- 13. Front a boundry between one warm air mass and two cold ones where the warm air is pushed up
- 14. Tiny solid or liquid particlessuspended in the atmosphere
- 16. Front A warm air mass advances to replace a cold air mass