6th - Science Ch. 13 Weather Vocab Flashcards
(18 cards)
Temperature at which the air is fully saturated because of decreasing temperature while holding the amount of moisture constant
Dew point
A large body circulating air with high-pressure at the center and lower pressure. on the outer layer
High pressure system
Description of wind temperature and humidity conditions above Earth surface
Upper air report
The amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
Violent storm characterized by freezing temperatures ,strange wind ,and blowing snow
Blizzard
A specialized type of radar which can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles which can be used to approximate windspeed
Doppler radar
An intense tropical storm with winds at 119 mph
Hurricane
Lines that connect all places on a map where pressure has the same value
Isobar
A large area of air that has uniform temperature ,humidity ,and pressure
Air mass
The force that a column of air applies on the air or surface below it
Air pressure
A large body of circulating air with low-pressure at its center and high-pressure on the outer layer
Low-pressure system
Amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the mixture amount of water vapor that the air could contain
Related humidity
A description of a set of weather measurements made on earth surface
Surface Report
A violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground
Tornado
The series of natural processes by water which continually moves through the hydrosphere
Water cycle
The atmospheric conditions along with short term changes of a certain place at a certain time
Weather
Water and liquid or solid form that falls from the atmosphere
Precipitation
Boundary between two air masses
Front
