Weather Patterns – Vocabulary

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Low Pressure

Back

Usually brings clouds and rain.

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High Pressure

Back

Usually brings clear skies.

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Wind

Back

Air moving from high to low pressure.

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Density

Back

How closely packed molecules are.

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Air Mass

Back

A large body of air with similar temperature and moisture.

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Coriolis Effect

Back

The way Earth's rotation makes winds curve.

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Radiation

Back

Energy that travels in waves.

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

Back

All types of light/radiation (radio to gamma).

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Ozone

Back

A gas that protects us from UV rays.

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Warm air vs Cold air

Back

Warm air is less dense than cold air.