Intro to Weather Vocab

Front

Movement of air across Earth's surface

Back

wind

Front

Force from air pressing down on you

Back

air pressure

Front

Average kinetic energy of molecules relates to:

Back

temperature

Front

Water vapor in the air

Back

humidity

Front

Temperature air must cool to be saturated:

Back

dew point

Front

Ratio of humidity to max water vapor air can hold

Back

relative humidity

Front

Speed of air particles is measured using a(n)

Back

anemometer

Front

Air pressure is also known as _____ and can be measured using a _____.

Back

barometric pressure, barometer

Front

When air is cooler,

Back

it can hold less water vapor.

Front

Metric units of temperature: _______

Back

Celsius & Kelvin