Weather and Climate Vocab #1

Front

A body of air with uniform temperature and moisture.

Back

air mass

Front

Weight of air

Back

air pressure

Front

Thick gas blanket surrounding Earth

Back

atmosphere

Front

Pressure exerted by the atmosphere.

Back

barometric pressure

Front

Leading edge of a cold air mass that pushes a warm air mass ahead.

Back

cold front

Front

Located along the equator where no winds blow due to warm rising air creating low pressure.

Back

doldrums

Front

Global winds flowing east to west.

Back

easterlies

Front

Winds between poles and equator.

Back

global winds

Front

Water vapor in the atmosphere.

Back

humidity

Front

Strong air currents encircling Earth.

Back

jet stream