| A | B |
|---|
| Cool, dense ocean air flows inland. | sea breeze |
| Windless zone near equator. | doldrums |
| Influence weather across US. | westerlies |
| Steady winds 15 degrees N and S of equator. | trade winds |
| Air currents that flow near the poles. | polar easterlies |
| Deflection of wind due to the Earth's rotation is called the ___. | Coriolis Effect |
| Rain, snow, sleet and hail are all forms of ___. | precipitation |
| The properties of an air mass come from the properties of the ___ over which it originates. | land mass |
| Violent, whirling wind which follows a narrow path. | tornado |
| The amount of water vapor that air holds compared to the amount that it could hold at a certain temperature is callled ___. | relative humidity |
| low, layered, gray clouds | stratus |
| The boundary between two air masses. | front |
| Air at 100% relative humidity is said to be ___. | saturated |
| The temperature at which 100% R.H. occurs is the ___. | dew point |
| High, white, feathery clouds associated with fair weather are ___ clouds. | cirrus |
| A weather scientist is known as a ___. | meteorologist |
| Thick, puffy clouds associated with fair weather are called ___. | cumulus |
| Thunderstorms form along a ___ front. | cold |
| Warm, dry air mass symbol. | cT |
| Warm, humid air mass symbol | mT |
| Cold, dry air mass symbol | cP |
| Cold, humid air mass symbol | mP |
| measures air pressure | barometer |
| measures temperature | thermometer |
| measures relative humidity | sling psychrometer |
| indicates wind direction | wind vane |
| wispy cloud, fair weather | cirrus |
| layered cloud, overcast | stratus |
| puffy cloud, fair weather | cumulus |
| Latin word meaning "rain" | nimbus |
| Cloud of vertical development | cumulonimbus |
| Cirrostratus clouds cause this around the sun or moon. | halo |
| Hugh low pressure system that forms in the tropics. | hurricane |
| The flow of air around low pressure system is ___ and ___. | counterclockwise, inward |
| The flow of air around a high pressure system is ___ and ___. | clockwise, outward |
