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High-altitude, fast-moving winds
jet streams
The major energy source for weather events
Sun
The study of changes in termperture, air pressure, moiture, and wind direction in the troposphere
meteorology
The blanket of air around the earth
atmosphere
Occurs when warm air moves in and replaces cold air
warm front
Occurs when cold air moves in and replaces warm air
cold front
Results from the formation of a convection cell within a cumulonimbus cloud
thunderstorm
A tropical cyclone with wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour; forms over warm ocean water
hurricane
A process in the atmosphere that changes over a short period of time
weather
A group of water droplets or ice crystals that you can see in the atmosphere
cloud
A layer of atmosphere that occurs from 0 to about 10 miles (11 km) above Earth's surface and where all weather occurs
troposphere
A set of processes, energized by the Sun, that keep water moving from place to place on Earth
water cycle
warm air rising; cold air sinking
convection
The imaginary line that passes through the center of a planet from pole to pole
axis
The horizontal movement of air that occurs as a result of a pressure difference between two air masses
wind
The bending of currents of air due to the Earth's rotation
Coriolis Effect
An individual who uses scientific principles to forecast the weather
meteorologist
A system of rotating winds around a low-pressure center; smaller than a hurricane, but has faster winds
tornado
the type of weather patterns that a place has, on average, over a long period of time
climate
a large body of air with consistent temperature and moisture content throughout
air mass