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6th Grade, Chapter 12 - The Atmosphere in Motion

Teacher: Mrs. Morey
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Amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
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Boundary that develops where air masses of different temperatures collide; can be cold, warm, stationary, or occluded
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Measure of the amount of water vapor in the air compared with the amount that could be held at a specific temperature
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Solids, such as dust, salt, and pollen, and liquid droplets, such as acids, that are suspended in the atmosphere
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Large body of air that develops over a particular region of Earth's surface
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Never ending cycle in which water circulates between Earth's surface and the atmosphere through the process of evaporation, transpiration, precipitation, and condensation
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Layer of the atmosphere that is closest to Earth's surface and contains nearly all of its clouds and weather
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Temperature at which air is saturated and condensation can occur
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Current conditions of the atmosphere including cloud cover, temperature, wind speed and direction, humidity, and air pressure
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Large storm, up to 970 km in diameter, that begins as a low pressure area over tropical oceans, has sustained winds that can reach 250 km/h and gusts up to 300 km/h
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Violent, whirling wind, usually less than 200 m in diameter, that travels in a narrow path over land and can be highly destructive
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Occurs when drops of water or crystals of ice become too large to be suspended in a cloud and fall in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail
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Layer of gases surrounding Earth that protects living things from harmful ultra-violet radiation and x-ray radiation and absorbs and distributes warmth