Vocab

Question 1

Air pressure

Answer 1

The definition of air pressure is the force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air

Question 2

Tropical

Answer 2

typical of, or peculiar to the tropics.

Question 3

Celsius

Answer 3

of or denoting a scale of temperature on which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard condition

of or denoting a scale of temperature on which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard condition

Question 4

Cumulus cloud

Answer 4

Cumulus clouds are clouds which have flat bases and are often described as “puffy”, “cotton-like” or “fluffy” in appearance

Question 5

Cirrus cloud

Answer 5

Cirrus cloud is a genus of atmospheric cloud generally characterized by thin, wispy strands

Question 6

Thermometer

Answer 6

an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature

Question 7

Tropical depression

Answer 7

A tropical depression forms when a low pressure area is accompanied by thunderstorms that produce a circular wind flow with maximum sustained winds below 39 mph

Question 8

Ocean current

Answer 8

An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of sea water generated by a number of forces acting upon the water, including wind, the Coriolis effect, breaking waves, cabbeling, and temperature and salinity differences

Question 9

Dew point

Answer 9

the atmospheric temperature (varying according to pressure and humidity)

Question 10

Hurricane

Answer 10

a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean

Question 11

Desert

Answer 11

a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation

Question 12

Typhoon

Answer 12

tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans

Question 13

Humidity

Answer 13

quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas

Question 14

Forecast

Answer 14

prediction or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend.

Question 15

Atmosphere

Answer 15

envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

Question 16

Hail

Answer 16

pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

Question 17

Thunderstorm

Answer 17

pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

Question 18

Cloud

Answer 18

a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.

Question 19

Precipitation

Answer 19

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

Question 20

Drought

Answer 20

prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

Question 21

Font

Answer 21

source of a desirable quality or commodity; a fount.

Question 22

Meteorology

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the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.

Question 23

Freezing point

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the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled

Question 24

Tornado

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a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

Question 25

Cumulonimbus Cloud

Answer 25

heaped” and nimbus, “rainstorm”) is a dense, towering vertical cloud, forming from water vapor

Question 26

Thunder

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loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.

Question 27

Weather

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the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc

Question 28

Waterspout

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a rotating column of water and spray formed by a whirlwind occurring over the sea or other body of water.

Question 29

Barometer

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an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.

Question 30

Global warming

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gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.

Question 31

Temperature

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the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch

Question 32

Barometric Pressure

Answer 32

another term for atmospheric pressure.

Question 33

Funnel cloud

Answer 33

rotating funnel-shaped cloud forming the core of a tornado or waterspout.

Question 34

Climate

Answer 34

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.