Weather/ Climate Vocabulary

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What is an air mass?

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A large body of air that has the same characteristics such as temperature and humidity.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is an isobar map?

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A map that shows points of equal barometric air pressure.

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What is a weather front?

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A boundary between two different air masses.

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What is the difference between Continental Polar and Maritime Tropical air masses?

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Continental Polar is dry and cold, while Maritime Tropical is warm and moist.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.

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What is a hurricane?

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A large, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined circulation pattern, typically forming over warm ocean waters.

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What is a tornado?

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A rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground.