Weather Flashcards
1
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weather
A
the condition of the Earth’s atmosphere
2
Q
meteorology
A
the study of the earths atmosphere.
3
Q
gabriel farenheight
A
developed the ferenheight scale
4
Q
anders celsious
A
invented the celsious scale. After ferenheight.
5
Q
borometer
A
measures preasure
6
Q
anemometer
A
measures wind speed
7
Q
rain gage
A
measures precipetation
8
Q
hygrometer
A
measures humidity
9
Q
preasure gradient
A
rate the air pressure changes with distance
10
Q
prevailing westerlies
A
what causes US winds to blow east
11
Q
cloud
A
mass of extremely tiny liquid water droplets or ice crystals in the air
12
Q
stratus clouds
A
thin layers or sheets
13
Q
cumulus
A
piles or billows
14
Q
cirrus
A
high wispy curls
15
Q
nimbus
A
rain clouds
16
Q
dewpoint
A
the temp of a particle of air at wich relatively humidity is 100%
17
Q
nimbo
A
Lowest clouds
18
Q
alto
A
middle clouds
19
Q
cirro
A
highest clouds
