Meteorology Vocabulary Worksheet

warm air rises, cold air sinks; responsible for the blowing of wind
an apparent force that as a result of the earth's rotation deflects moving objects (such as projectiles or air currents) to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
instrument for measuring the speed of the wind
instrument used to determine wind direction
narrow band of fast, high altitude, westerly winds
large body of air that is characterized by similar temperature and moisture
cool and moist; formed over water
cool and dry; formed over land
warm and moist; formed over water
warm and dry; formed over land
narrow region separating two air masses of different densities
cold, dense air displaces warm air, forcing warm air up along a steep front
advancing warm air displaces cold air, and the warm air rises above the cool air
warm and cold air meet, but neither moves into the others territory
a cold air mass moves so rapidly that it overtakes a warm front