Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
22 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
the part of a sound wave where molecules are spread apart
|
refraction
|
|
a boundary where cold air moves in under a mass of warm air
|
cold front
|
|
the ability of the atmosphere to let in sunlight but not to let heat escape
|
greenhouse effect
|
|
a very large swirling storm with very low pressure at the center
|
hurricane
|
|
a back and forth movement
|
vibration
|
|
a violent whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
|
tornado
|
|
the part of a sound wave where molecules are crowded together
|
compression
|
|
a front formed where a cold front moves in under a warm front
|
occluded front
|
|
the number of times an object vibrates per second
|
frequency
|
|
an unmoving front where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet
|
stationary front
|
|
a vibration that spreads away from a vibrating sound
|
sound wave
|
|
the most common severe storm, formed in cummulonimbus clouds
|
thunderstorm
|
|
a unit for measuring frequency
|
hertz
|
|
a boundary between air masses with different temperatures
|
front
|
|
a unit for measuring loudness
|
decibel
|
|
a large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout
|
air mass
|
|
anything that takes up space
|
matter
|
|
the average weather pattrn of a region
|
climate
|
|
how high or low a sound is
|
pitch
|
|
a balance between energy lost and energy gained
|
radiative balance
|
|
a great rise of the sea along a shore caused by low pressure
|
storm surge
|
|
a boundary where warm air moves in over a mass of cold air
|
warm front
|