Weather Maps Flashcards
Weather
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere
Atmospheric Movement
Global air patterns in atmosphere held to Earth by gravity
Cold Front
Forms at the surface kid earth when a cold, dry, air mass overtakes a warmer, humid air mass
Warm Front
Forms at the surface of Earth when a warm, moist air mass overtakes a cool, dense, and drier air mass
Barometer
An instrument that measures the amount if atmospheric pressure
Low Air Pressure
Low air pressure that travels counter clock wise and moves toward the low pressure
High Air Pressure
Mass with a greater atmospheric pressure than the air around it, the air around it moves always from high pressure and reveled in a clock wise direction
Meteorologists
Specialist who studies the science of Earths atmosphere and the causes of weather conditions
Weather Map
Shows the weather conditions ah a specific point know time, over a specific region
Air Mass
A body of air over a large area that has pressure, temperature, and humidity