Meteorology Flashcards

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Feathery clouds that form in high altitudes

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Cirrus Clouds

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The characteristics weather conditions over a long period of time

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Climate

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A deficiency in precipitation over a long period of time causing water shortage.

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Drought

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4
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Puffy clouds that sometimes look like pieces of cotton

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Cumulus cloud

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a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters it is a tropical cyclone

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Hurricane

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6
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The branch of science of concerned with processes of phenomenons

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Meteorology

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A quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

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Humidity

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