Ch. 6 Science

A large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout.

• Water Cycle
• Air Mass
• Thermometer
• Climate

The layer of gases surrounding Earth

• Evaporation
• Greenhouse Effect
• Air Pressure
• Atmosphere

The place where two air masses meet

• Weather
• Front
• Barometer
• Air Pressure

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time. (A snapshot)

• Climate
• Precipitation
• Air Pressure
• Weather

Usually has warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters

• Polar Climate
• Temperate Climate
• Tropical Climate
• Weather

Measures the amount of precipitation that has fallen in an area

• Rain Gauge
• Weather
• Barometer
• Anemometer

Measures air pressure in units called millibars

• Anemometer
• Rain Gauge
• Thermometer
• Barometer

The weight of air as it presses down on Earth

• Air Pressure
• Air Mass
• Atmosphere
• Front

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• Weather
• Climate
• Water Cycle
• Front

The process by which heat from the sun builds up near Earth's surface and is trapped there by the atmosphere is called the...

• Water Cycle
• Precipitation
• Greenhouse Effect
• Atmosphere