Meteorolgy Test 1 Flashcards

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1
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Cirrus clouds

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feathery clouds that form high in the sky

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2
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Barometer

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a tool used to measure air pressure in the atmosphere.

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3
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Climate

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characteristic weather conditions in an area for a period of time

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4
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Cloud

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a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating above the ground.

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5
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Drought

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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.

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Cumulonimbus

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A dense, towering cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability forming from water vapor carried by upward air currents

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7
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Cumulus

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Puffy clouds that sometimes look like puffy cotton.

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Front

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the boundary between two dissimilar masses of air

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Humidity

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A quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

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10
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Hurricane

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A tropical cyclone with 70mph or greater usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lighting

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Air pressure

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the force that air molecules puts on an area

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12
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Meteorology

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A branch of science that concerns with processes and phenomena of the atmosphere especially as a means of forecasting weather

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13
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Thunderstorm

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A storm with thunder, lightning and rain.

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14
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Tornado

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a mobile destructive vortex of rotating winds with the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneathing a large storm system.

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Weather

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the state of the atmosphere at a place and time that regards heat, sunshine,wind, rain, ect.

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