Weather Flashcards
What is the meaning of climate?
average weather conditions of a particular reigon over a long period of time
What kind of weather does a cumulonimbus cloud bring -?
Brings THUNDER!!!!
What does a cirrus cloud bring?
Rain or snow will occur in several hours
What does a stratus cloud bring?
Drizzle of rain
What does cumulus cloud bring?
Fair weather with unlike precipitation
What does Cumulus clouds mean?
Fluffy and white with flat bottoms they look like big cotton balls in the sky
What does cirrus clouds mean?
Feathery and look like commas or wisps of hair high in the sky made from tiny ice crystals
What does stratus clouds mean?
smooth gray clouds that cover the whole sky. They are also the lowest clouds and a blanket to the sky
What does cumulonimbus clouds mean?
Formed by cumlus clouds that join together They keep growing until they are full with moisture
What desripition goes with snow
freeze and form ice crystals
What description goes with rain
Rain droplets that come from the sky when the clouds get too full
What description goes with hail
Ice crystals wrapped in many layers
What word would a metereoligist use for weather
Record high, usally , typically
What description goes with sleet
mixture of rain and snow
How does high pressure form
when air is cooled