weather. how do patterns in the atmosphere affect our weather?

Weather

How do patterns in the atmosphere

affect our weather?

Weather

The state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place (includes temperature,

moisture, wind and pressure)..

Climate

Typical weather patterns for a specific region of earth.

Atmosphere

The gaseous matter that surrounds earth.

Troposphere

The layer of the atmosphere closest to earth’s surface. The layer where weather occurs.

Air pressure

The weight of the air pressing down on earth.

Cold Front

The leading section of a cold air mass moving against and replacing a warm air mass.

Warm front

The leading section of a warm air mass that rises above a cold air mass.

Precipitation

Any form of water falling to earth’s surface

Humidity

A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

Windward

On the side exposed to the wind

Leeward

On the side protected from the wind.

Tornado

A rotating column of air. Usually accompanied by a funnel shaped cloud.

Vortex

Spiral movement within a liquid or gas.

Hurricane

A rotating air mass originating over water that creates a large storm and high winds.

Wind

The movement of air from a specific direction.

Stationary Front

The boundary between two different air masses that aren’t moving.

Poleward

Movement towards the pole of a planet.

Stratus

A low altitude, horizontal, grey cloud formation.

Cirrus

A high altitude, narrow, white, fleecy cloud formation.

Cumulus

A dense, white, fluffy, flat-based cloud formation.