Chapter 16 - Vocab

Question 0

Humidity

Answer 0

The amount of water vapor present in the air.

Question 1

Weather

Answer 1

Refers to the state of the atmosphere at a specific time or place.

Question 2

Relative Humidity

Answer 2

The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature.

Question 3

Dew point

Answer 3

The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms.

Question 4

Fog

Answer 4

When the air is cooled to its dew point near the ground, it forms a stratus cloud.

Question 5

Precipitation

Answer 5

Water falling from clouds.

Question 6

Air mass

Answer 6

Large body of air that has properties similar to the part of earths surface over which it develops.

Question 7

Front

Answer 7

A boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature.

Question 8

Tornado

Answer 8

A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground.

Question 9

Hurricane

Answer 9

The most powerful storm

Question 10

Blizzard

Answer 10

Winter storm

Question 11

Meteorologist

Answer 11

A person who studies the weather.

Question 12

Station model

Answer 12

Shows the weather conditions at a specific location on earths surface.

Question 13

Isotherm

Answer 13

A line that connects points of equal temperature

Question 14

Isobar

Answer 14

A line drawn to connect points of equal atmospheric pressure