Global Weather Pattern Vocabulary

when temperature differences cause liquids and gases (fluids) to expand and move; the less dense areas continually rise, and the more dense areas continually sink creating a cyclical current

• Convection Current

• Atmosphere

• Coriolis Effect

• Prevailing Winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A measure of the weight of the atmosphere on a given area of the surface of the Earth; Barometric Pressure

• Atmosphere

• Coriolis Effect

• Weather Front

• Air Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The effect of the Earth's rotation on the path of air and water; causes the path to curve.

• Coriolis Effect

• Air Pressure

• Atmosphere

• Weather Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An instrument used to measure wind speed.

• Atmosphere

• Humidity

• Anemometer

• Psychrometer

Global wind located at mid-latitude; mostly blows in one direction

• Prevailing Winds

• Coriolis Effect

• Weather Front

• Psychrometers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

narrow band of high speed wind high in the atmosphere; moves west to east in the Northern Hemisphere

• Jet Stream

• Atmosphere

• Air Pressure

• Weather Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

an envelope of mixed gases are held to the Earth by gravity; the most dense gases are near the surface of the Earth

• Air Pressure

• Jet Stream

• Anemometer

• Atmosphere

a body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity throughout

• Humidity

• Air Mass

• Air Pressure

• Weather Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Amount of water vapor in the air; relative humidity

• Anemometer

• Air Mass

• Psychrometers

• Humidity

instrument used to measure humidity (moisture) in the air

• Anemometer

• Weather Front

• Coriolis Effect

• Psychrometer