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