Weather Vocabulary

3. Generally forms in the tropics because it needs warm water to form.
7. measure of the weight of the atmosphere on a given area of the surface of the Earth
8. warm air moves in and replaces the cooler air
10. brings clouds and precipitation
13. conditions at a particular time & place - such as current temperature (short term)
14. less dense areas continually rise, and the more dense areas continually sink creating a cyclical currents
15. effect of the Earth’s rotation on the path of air and water
18. Determines the direction from which the wind is blowing
19. area where two air masses with different temperatures and pressures meet
20. used to detect rain, snow & other forms of precipitation
22. colder air moves in and replaces the warmer air
23. instrument that is sent into the atmosphere to provide information about the weather
25. amount of water vapor present in the air

1. body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity throughout
2. brings clear skies and calm weather
4. Measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period
5. instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere
6. movement of water from one location to another; driven by wind, water density differences, and tides
9. instrument used to measure humidity (moisture) in the air
11. instrument used to measure wind speed
12. front that moves very slowly or not at all because neither air mass is replacing the other
16. Many layers of mixed gases are held to the Earth by gravity
17. narrow band of high speed wind high in the atmosphere
21. forms when a cold front catches up and overtakes a warm front
24. average weather conditions in a certain place or during certain season (long term)