Unit 5 VocabularyStationsGreenberg

1. Air Masslarge body of air where temperature/moisture content are similar

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2. Air pressure

measure of force when air molecules push to surface

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3. Atmospheremixture of gases surrounding planet or moon

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4. Biome large region characterized by specific type of climate / certain types of plant/animal communities

“5. Cloud

collection of small water droplets or ice crystals

suspended in air. Forms when air is cooled/condensation

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6. Cold Frontfront edge of moving mass of cold air that

pushes beneath warmer air mass like wedge

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transfer of energy as heat through material

7. conduction

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8. convection

vertical movement of air currents due to temperature

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9. doldrumsnarrow zone of low air pressure at equator characterized by weak/variable winds

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Winds blown across Earth’s surface create surface currents in the

ocean.

10. Global winds

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11. Humidity

amount of water

vapor in air

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12. hurricanesevere storm developed over tropical oceans. Strong winds of more than 120km/h spiral toward low-pressure storm

center.

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13. Jet streamnarrow band of strong winds blown in

upper troposphere

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14. Land breeze

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15. Occluded frontformed front when cold air mass overtakes warm air mass and lifts warm air mass of ground and over another air mass

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16. Polar easterlies

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prevailing winds blow from east to west between 60 to 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

17. Polar Zone North / south pole and surrounding regions

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winds blown mainly from one direction during given period

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18. Prevailing winds .

energy transferred as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves

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19. radiation

20. Relative humidityratio of amount of water vapor in air to amount of water vapor needed to reach

saturation at given temp.

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21. Stationary front

༝ front of air masses moving either slowly or not at all

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22. Temperate Zoneclimate zone between Tropics and polar zone

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23. Tornado

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Destructive, rotating column of air. Very high wind speeds. May be visible as funnel-shaped cloud.

24. TRADE WINDS

Prevailing winds blown from East to West from 30 degree latitude to equator in both hemispheres.

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25. Tropical Zoneregion surrounding equator extending from 23 north latitude to 23 degrees south latitude

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26. Warm frontfront edge of advancing warm air mass

replaces colder air with warmer air

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short-term state of atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility

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27. weather

prevailing winds blown from West to East between 30 to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

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28. westerlies

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