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Meteorology Flashcards

1
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wind

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the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

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thermometer

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measures temperature

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cold front

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a fast-moving cold air mass that overtakes a warm air mass, causes thunderstorms

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warm front

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a warm air mass that overtakes a slow-moving cold air mass, causes several days of light rain or cloudy weather

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stationary front

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cold and warm air masses meet each other and cause long periods of precipitation

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occluded front

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a warm air mass that caught between two cooler air masses

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tornado

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a rapidly whirling funnel shaped cloud, forms on land in a tight spiral

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hurricane

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a tropical cyclone that has winds of 100+ mph, forms over water in a large spiral

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humidity

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the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

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10
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Coriolis effect

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when things move in a curved path rather than straight due to the earth’s rotation

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barometer

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measures air pressure

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anemometer

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measures wind speed

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hygrometer

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measures humidity

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14
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sea breeze

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a local wind blowing toward the land during the day

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land breeze

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a local wind blowing toward the sea during the night

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air pressure

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the weight of air, low pressure = cloudy, high pressure = clear

17
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troposphere

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layer of the atmosphere closest to earth’s surface, where weather occurs

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stratosphere

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layer of the atmosphere with the ozone layer

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mesosphere

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layer of the atmosphere with the coldest temperatures

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thermosphere

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layer of the atmosphere with the ionosphere (area with electrically charged particles)

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exosphere

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the outermost layer of the atmosphere

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greenhouse effect

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when heat from the sun is trapped in the atmosphere by certain gasses

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ozone

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protects earth from harmful UV radiation

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