Science test 10/30 Flashcards
1
Q
weather
A
temperature or water in the air at a certain time
2
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rainforest
A
hot; very humid and wet; yearly rainfall is 80-400 inches
3
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climate
A
average weather over a long period of time
4
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desert
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near zero humidity; humidity too low for clouds to form
5
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tundra
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climate is cold and windy; little rainfall; treeless
6
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stratus
A
thick, flat layers; low and gray
7
Q
cirrus
A
high in the sky; wispy; thin and feathery
8
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cumulus
A
big and puffy; white; flat on bottom
9
Q
weather satellite
A
takes photos of clouds from above earth
10
Q
weather map
A
image of movement of weather
11
Q
meteorologist
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a scientist who studies weather
12
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anemometer
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measures wind speed
13
Q
thermometer
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measures temperature in F and C degrees
14
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rain gauge
A
measures amount of rainfall
15
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wind or weather vane
A
measures direction of the wind
