Science Vocab:Weather

BD: the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.

MD: the water cycle

BD: the envelope of gases that surrounds the planet.

MD: gas around the earth

BD: a form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two.

MD: a form of oxegyn.

BD: water in the form of a gas.

MD: water in the form of gas.

BD: The amount of mass in a given volume of air

MD: How much mass in the object

BD: The force pushing on an area or surface

MD: force pushing

BD: the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area.

MD: air force pushing

BD: an instrument that is used to measure air pressure

MD: measures air pressure

BD: the distance above sea level

MD: elevation

BD: The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.

MD: moving air

BD: three or four cups mounted at the ends of spokes that spin on an axle

MD: a measuring instrament

BD: The increased cooling a wind can cause

MD: cooling wind can cause

BD: winds that blow over short distances

MD: winds that blow over short distances

BD: winds that blow over long distances

MD: winds that blow over long distances

BD: a lake breeze is a local wind that blows from an ocean or lake

MD: a lake breeze

BD: The flow of air from land to a body of water\

MD: air flow drom land to water

BD: winds that blow past each other

MD: winds that blow past each other

BD: A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

MD: mass of air

Warm air masses

Cold air masses

BD: The boundary where the air masses meet

MD: boundary where air masses meet

BD: year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area

MD: weather