Environmental Science Questions

The interface, or boundary, between two air masses of different characteristics

temperature the air needs to be cooled to (at constant pressure) in order toachieve a relative humidity (RH) of 100%. At this point the air cannot hold more water in the gasform.

: A large body of air in the troposphere with similar characteristics of pressure, moisture,and temperature

Cities and other weather station sites on weather maps represented by circles,with symbols in and around each circle that indicate the many weather variables.

Haze or a fog, usually brownish, which is highly polluted

Highest point on the celestial sphere which is directly over the observer

A wind blowing from west to east would be called a

A large body of air that has relatively uniform temperature and humidity.

denser and sinks toward the eart​h's surface spinning clockwise.

The uneven heating of earth's surface creates areas of high and low pressure.

Brings cooler air, cool high pressure

Wind moves from an area of ________ pressure to an area of _______ pressure.

Pressure is lowest at the ____________________ of the system

Winds are fastest where isobars are _____________________ together.

In the Northern Hemisphere, a high pressure system rotates.

A wind blowing from North to south would be called a

Warm air is less dense and rises above the earth's surface Spinning

A wind blowing from south to north would be called a

A wind blowing from East to West would be called a

What is the largest terrestrial biome on earth?