Meteorology Flashcards
1
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Feathery clouds that form in high altitudes
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Cirrus Clouds
2
Q
The characteristics weather conditions over a long period of time
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Climate
3
Q
A deficiency in precipitation over a long period of time causing water shortage.
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Drought
4
Q
Puffy clouds that sometimes look like pieces of cotton
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Cumulus cloud
5
Q
a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters it is a tropical cyclone
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Hurricane
6
Q
The branch of science of concerned with processes of phenomenons
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Meteorology
7
Q
A quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
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Humidity