Relative
Humidity : Measure of the amount of water vapor
in a given amount of air at a certain temperature compared to
the maximum amount it can hold at that temperature.
Atmosphere:
The
blanket of air, dust water droplets, ice particles, etc. that
completely covers the earth's lithosphere and hydrosphere; mainly
nitrogen (4/5) and oxygen (1/5).
The
Water Cycle:
The process by which water is continually recycling between the
earth's surface and the atmosphere; also called the hydrologic
cycle.
Evaporation: The changing of a substance from a liquid
into a vapor.
Condensation: The changing of a vapor into a liquid.
Convection Currents: The movement of a fluid
caused by unequal densities of portions of the fluid that have
been heated unequally
Meteorologists : A
person who studies the weather.
Doppler Radar A type of radar that calculates distance
and shows direction of movement.
Tornado: A violent funnel - shaped cloud with
extremely strong winds.
Hurricane: A
large tropical storm that forms over warm water.
Forecast :A prediction of what the weather will
be like.
Weather Map : Meteorologist use weather maps to show
patterns in the data to aid in forecasting the weather
Thunderstorms : A storm produced by large rising columns of warm
moist air and characterized by thunder, lightning, and heavy
precipitation.
Air Mass: Along a cold front, the upward movement of warm,
moist air can occur very quickly.
