weather Flashcards

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humidity

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

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cumulus cloud

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puffy, dense clouds with sharp outlines and a flat base, often resembling cotton balls or heaps

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stratus cloud

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low-lying, flat, and featureless clouds that often appear as a gray or white blanket covering the sky, sometimes appearing as fog or mist near the ground

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cirrus cloud

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high-altitude, wispy clouds composed of ice crystals, often appearing as thin, feathery streaks or patches, and are typically associated with fair weather

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cumulonimbus cloud

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large, vertically developed clouds associated with thunderstorms, heavy precipitation, and potentially severe weather like hail, lightning, and tornadoes

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condesation

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water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it

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evaporation

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the process of turning from liquid into vapor

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precipitation

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any form of water, whether liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail

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runoff

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the flow of water, including rainwater and melted snow, over the land surface and into bodies of water, occurring when the ground cannot absorb all the precipitation

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rain

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liquid precipitation, specifically water droplets that fall from the sky when clouds become saturated

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sleet

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frozen raindrops or partially frozen snowflakes that fall as precipitation

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snow

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precipitation in the form of ice crystals

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hail

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a form of solid precipitation consisting of balls or irregular lumps of ice

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polar- maritime airmass

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a cold, moist air mass that forms over cold ocean waters in high latitudes, often bringing cool, cloudy, and damp weather

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tropical- maritime airmass

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a warm, moist air mass that forms over tropical and subtropical ocean waters, characterized by high humidity and potential for precipitation

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16
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polar-continental airmass

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a cold, dry, and stable air mass that forms over high-latitude land areas like northern Canada and Siberia, characterized by low temperatures and little moisture

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tropical- continental airmass

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a warm, dry air mass that forms over large, hot, and dry land areas in subtropical and tropical latitudes

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cold front

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the boundary of an advancing mass of cold air, in particular the trailing edge of the warm sector of a low-pressure system

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warm front

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the boundary where a warm air mass displaces a cooler air mass, causing the warmer air to rise over the colder air, often leading to the formation of clouds and precipitation

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thunderstorm

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a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail

21
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lightning

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the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder

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thunder

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

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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

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hurricane

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

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thermometer

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an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature

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anemometer

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an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas