weahter Flashcards
Dew Point-
temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated (full) with water vapor(gas).
Climate-
average weather pattern in an area over a long period of time (temperature, humidity, precipitation, and vegetation), 30 years plus!
Weather-
-The conditions outside in the atmosphere at a particular place and time (may change second to second, day to day, week to week, month to month).
Precipitation
water,rain, sleet, snow, hail, and mist, that falls to Earth’s surface.
Types of precipitation include rain, sleet, snow, hail, and mist.
Air mass –
a large body of air that is similar in temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout.
air mass
a large bodie of air that is similar
air pressure
the force of air on a surface
warm front
the bondry of interacting air masses