Details Title: 13-1,2 & 4 vocab Description: chapter 13 - 1,2,4 Total Flash Cards: 11 Created: 04/15/2009 18:56:56		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Science Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term a storm Definition a violent disturbance in the atmosphere Term polar Definition type of air mass that forms north of 50 degrees north latitude or south of 50 degrees south latitude. Term maritime Definition type of air mass that forms over oceans. Term isobar Definition lines on a map joining places that have the same air pressure Term occluded front Definition type of front in which a warm air mass is cut off from the ground by 2 cool air masses beneath it. Term tropical Definition type of air mass that forms in the tropics. Term lightening Definition a sudden spark when electrical charges jump between parts of the cloud or between a cloud and the ground. Term isotherms Definition lines on a map connecting places that have the same temperature Term tornado Definition rapidly whirling funnel shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch Earth's surface. Term hurricane Definition a tropical storm with winds of 119 kilometers per hour or 75 miles per hour or higher Term meteorologist Definition scientist who studies the cause of weather and tries to predict it.