Science 5 Ch 9

A boundary between air masses with different temperatures

• front

• air mass

• stationary front

• occluded front

a violent whirling storm that moves across the ground in a narrow path

• hurricane

• water spout

• tornado

• dirt devil

the ability of the atmosphere to let in sunlight but to not let heat escape

• radiative balance

• greenhouse effect

• climate

• sun exposure

a boundary where warm air moves in over a cold air mass

• stationary front

• occluded front

• cold front

• warm front

an unmoving front where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet

• stationary front

• occluded front

• cold front

• warm front

a great rise of the sea along a shore

• storm surge

• tsunami

• high tide

• rise tide

the average weather pattern of a region

• air mass

• front

• weather

• climate

When Earth's amount of energy gained balances the energy lost

• energy balance

• climate balance

• radiative balance

• temperature balance

a large, swirling storm with very low pressure at the center

• tornado

• hurricane

• dirt devil

• water spout

a large rgion of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout

• front

• geographic region

• air mass

• greenhouse effect