weather vocab

Front

Violent storms formed by evaporating ocean water creating low pressure under warm rising air.

Back

hurricanes

Front

A body of air over a large area with specific pressure, temperature, and humidity characteristics.

Back

air mass

Front

Leading edge of air mass: boundary between two air masses.

Back

front

Front

Wind blowing from land to sea due to temperature and pressure differences.

Back

land breeze

Front

Wind blowing from sea to land due to temperature and pressure differences.

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sea breeze

Front

Narrow bands of strong winds in the upper atmosphere blowing west to east.

Back

jet stream

Front

The blanket of air surrounding Earth.

Back

Atmosphere

Front

Liquid water changes to vapor.

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Evaporation

Front

Water that falls as rain, snow, or sleet.

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Precipitation

Front

Clouds that bring strong storms, usually anvil shaped.

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cumulonimbus