Weather & Climate Vocabulary

What is the term for the following definition? 'A large area of air that has uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure.'

• Air Mass

• Front

• Jet Stream

• Cyclone

What is the term for the following definition? 'The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region.'

• Climate

• Weather

• Forecast

• Temperature

What is the term for the following definition? 'A boundary where a cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass, often bringing thunderstorms.'

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

What is the term for the following definition? 'A specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation, as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed.'

• Doppler Radar

• Infrared Satellite

• Barometer

• Anemometer

What is the term for the following definition? 'The combined ocean and atmospheric cycle that results and weaken tradewinds across the Pacific Ocean.'

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Monsoon

• Hurricane

What is the term for the following definition? 'A boundary between two air masses.'

• Front

• Isobar

• Cyclone

• Jet stream

What is the term for the following definition? 'An increase in the average temperature of earth's surface.'

• Global Warming

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation

• Condensation

What is the term for the following definition? 'A gas in the atmosphere that absorbs earth's outgoing, infrared radiation.'

• Greenhouse Gases

• Noble Gases

• Inert Gases

• Trace Elements

What is the term for the following definition? 'A large body of circulating air with high-pressure at its center and lower pressure outside of the system.'

• High Pressure System

• Low Pressure System

• Hurricane

• Tornado

What is the term for the following definition? 'An intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 87 km/h.'

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Earthquake