front 1 ![]() Air Mass | back 1 A body of air extending over a large area (1,000 miles or more) that develops and retains specific characteristic's of pressure, temperature, and humidity. |
front 2 ![]() Atmosphere | back 2 The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity. |
front 3 ![]() Cold Front | back 3 The border between an advancing cold air mass and a retreating warm air mass. |
front 4 ![]() Forecast | back 4 A prediction or estimate of future events. |
front 5 ![]() Global Winds | back 5 Winds that act as a heat transfer system due to the unequal heating of Earth's surface. |
front 6 ![]() Landforms | back 6 Features on the surface of Earth, such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, or rivers. |
front 7 ![]() Ocean Currents | back 7 Directional movements of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences. |
front 8 ![]() Probabilistically | back 8 Based on probability |
front 9 Warm Front | back 9 The boundary between an advancing warm air mass and a receding cooler air mass. |
front 10 ![]() Weather | back 10 The day-to-day state of the atmosphere. |
front 11 ![]() Weather Map | back 11 A map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region. |
front 12 ![]() Weather Pattern | back 12 Similar weather for a certain number of days. |