Weather Terms

2. The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time.
8. A part of the water cycle when water falls from clouds to the ground.
9. Humidity The exact amount of water a certain volume of air can hold.
10. Air Front A boundary formed when a warm air mass meets with a cold air mass.
12. Weather conditions over a long period of time.
14. Air Front This is caused when a cold front catches up to a warm front.
15. Air in motion because of the uneven heating of earth’s surface.

1. Breeze When the wind blows from the ocean to the land, then rises when it heats up.
3. A mixture of gases that surrounds the earth.
4. The amount of water in the air.
5. The study of weather.
6. Humidity The percent of the water that the air can hold.
7. Mass A large body of air that has a similar humidity and temperature.
11. Air Front A boundary formed when a cold air mass meets with a warm air mass.
13. Breeze When the wind comes from the land to the ocean, then gets heated up and rises.