Weather Vocabulary

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wind ir that is moving from a region of higher

pressure to a region of lower pressure

anemometer a tool used to measure wind speed

atmospheric the weight of the air pushing down on an

pressure area; the force exerted over an area by all
of the air above that area

density a property of matter that is equal to the

amount of mass in a certain volume of
matter

sea level the elevation of the land surface where

the atmosphere meets the ocean
barometer a tool used to measure atmospheric
pressure

convection cell a circulation of matter, such as air,

caused by constantly rising warm matter
and falling cool matter

prototype a working model of a design solution that

can be used for testing and refining the
design 

dew point the temperature at which air is saturated

with water vapor
dew water droplets that form on surfaces due
to condensation of water vapor

water cycle the movement of water through the Earth

system

ground water water located underground that fills pore

spaces in soil and rock layers

transpiration the evaporation of water from the leaves

of plants

evaporation the act or process of ​evaporating​.

absolute humidity the amount of water vapor in a given

volume of air, usually expressed as
grams per cubic meter (g/m​3​)

relative humidity the ratio, usually expressed as a

percentage, of the actual amount of water
vapor in air to the maximum amount of
water vapor air can hold at the same
temperature

crystallization the formation of a solid structure whose

atoms or molecules are arranged in a
repeating, three-dimensional pattern

precipitation solid or liquid water that falls from clouds

to the ground

stationary front a front between warm and cold air

masses that is moving very slowly or not
at all.
warm front

occluded front

cold front

weather front

air mass

Low pressure
system

High pressure
system

isobar

severe
thunderstorm

severe weather

blizzard

Heat index

Heat wave

tornado

hurricane