Weather Patterns

4. the amount of water vapor in the air
5. given as the direction from which the wind is blowing
7. large bodies of air with distinct temperature and moisture characteristics
8. an instrument used to measure relative humidity
9. the pressure that a column of air exerts on the air or surface below it
11. the amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the max amount of water vapor the air could contain at that temperature
13. a scientist who studies and predicts the weather
14. the boundary between two air masses
16. instrument used to measure air pressure
17. clouds and precipitation

1. water in the liquid or solid form that falls from the atmosphere
2. little to no clouds and little to no precipitation
3. a measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air
6. The atmospheric conditions along with short-term changes of a certain place at a certain time
10. air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
12. an instrument used to measure wind speed
15. instrument used to measure temperature