Weather Vocab Flashcard 4

Front

Half of the globe: northern/southern or eastern/western

Back

Hemisphere

Front

Low, gray sheet-like clouds indicate rain.

Back

Stratus clouds

Front

Puffy clouds, often flat at the bottom.

Back

Cumulus

Front

A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity.

Back

Air Mass

Front

A place where two different air masses meet.

Back

Front

Front

A cold air mass meets a warm air mass.

Back

Cold Front

Front

Warm air meets cold air and rises over it.

Back

Warm Front

Front

Flow of air or water in a direction.

Back

Current

Front

Air current affecting North America's weather.

Back

Jet Stream

Front

Warm water current that warms coastal waters

Back

Gulf Stream