6.7 Weather & Atmosphere Vocab

Front

A large body of air with uniform temperature, pressure, and humidity.

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Air Mass

Front

Force from weight of air column on area.

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Air Pressure

Front

Elevation above sea level.

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Altitude

Front

Measures wind speed.

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Anemometer

Front

Mixture of gases surrounding Earth.

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Atmosphere

Front

Measures air pressure.

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Barometer

Front

A cold air mass moves into a warm air mass.

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Cold Front

Front

Process where gas (e.g., water vapor) turns to liquid (e.g., water).

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Condensation

Front

Circulation of air from heating and cooling of molecules.

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Convection Cell

Front

Mass in a given space.

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Density