Vocab Flashcards
Air Pressure
the force that air puts on an area
Tropical
describing a climate that is very hot and humid; describing an area of Earth that is near the equator
Celsius
the metric temperature scale: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius, and it freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
Cumulus Cloud
large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies; can develop into cumulonimbus clouds
Cirrus Cloud
thin, wispy-looking clouds; commonly found at heights greater than 6 km
Thermometer (weather definition)
a device used to measure temperature
Tropical Depression
a region of low pressure with counter-clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm
Ocean Current
large-scale movement of water within the oceans in a certain direction
Dew Point
the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water
Hurricane
a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters (related term: typhoon, tropical cyclone)
Desert
an area that gets little precipitation and has very little vegetation
Typhoon
a hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean
Humidity
the measure of how much water vapor is in the air
Forecast
to analyze weather data and make an educated guess about weather in the future; (n) a prediction about what the weather will be like in the future based on weather data
Atmosphere
layers of gas that surround a planet (related word: atmospheric)
