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Predicting Weather
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Weather | The daily environmental changes in a specific location or time period. |
Atmosphere | The layers of air above and around Earth. |
Meteorologist | An expert in weather forecasting |
Weather Patterns | Similar weather for a certain number of days |
Forecast | A prediction or estimate of future events |
Air Mass | A body of air in the atmosphere that has mostly constant temperature, humidity, and pressure. |
Warm Front | The border between an advancing mass of warm air and a receding mass of cooler air. |
Cold Front | The border between an advancing mass of cold air and a receding mass of warm air. |
Weather Map | A map or chart that shows the weather conditions |
Global Winds | Winds that act as heat transfer system due to the unequal heating of Earth’s surface |
Landforms | Features of the surface of Earth (mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, rivers) |
Ocean Currents | Directional movement of ocean water |