Meteorolgy Test 1 Flashcards
Cirrus clouds
feathery clouds that form high in the sky
Barometer
a tool used to measure air pressure in the atmosphere.
Climate
characteristic weather conditions in an area for a period of time
Cloud
a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating above the ground.
Drought
A deficiency in precipitation over an extended period, usually a season or more, resulting in a water shortage causing adverse impact on vegetation, animals, and or people.
Cumulonimbus
A dense, towering cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability forming from water vapor carried by upward air currents
Cumulus
Puffy clouds that sometimes look like puffy cotton.
Front
the boundary between two dissimilar masses of air
Humidity
A quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
Hurricane
A tropical cyclone with 70mph or greater usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lighting
Air pressure
the force that air molecules puts on an area
Meteorology
A branch of science that concerns with processes and phenomena of the atmosphere especially as a means of forecasting weather
Thunderstorm
A storm with thunder, lightning and rain.
Tornado
a mobile destructive vortex of rotating winds with the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneathing a large storm system.
Weather
the state of the atmosphere at a place and time that regards heat, sunshine,wind, rain, ect.
