Weather Vocab

Front

Air moves from cooler sea to warmer land during the day.

Back

sea breeze

Front

Amount of water vapor in air

Back

humidity

Front

Water falling from clouds (rain, snow, sleet, hail)

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precipitation

Front

Atmospheric state at a specific time and place

Back

weather

Front

Causes air & water to turn right in the northern hemisphere due to Earth's rotation

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Coriolis effect

Front

Average weather pattern in an area over time

Back

climate

Front

Boundary between 2 air masses with different temp, density, or moisture

Back

front

Front

Narrow belt of strong winds near the top of the troposphere

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jet stream

Front

Energy transferred by waves or rays

Back

radiation

Front

Layer of Earth's atmosphere closest to the ground; where weather occurs

Back

troposphere