Weather Flashcards
Barometer
An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
Barometric pressure
The pressure exerted by the weight of air in the atmosphere of Earth
Cirrus cloud
Genus of atmospheric cloud generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving the type its name from the Latin word cirrus meaning a ringlet or curling lock of hair.
Climate
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Air pressure
The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air.
Cloud
Visible mass of water vapor floating in the atmosphere
Drought
A deficiency in precipitation over an extended period of time
Cumulonimbus cloud
A dense, towering vertical cloud associated with an atmospheric instability
Cumulus cloud
Puffy cloud
Front
Boundary between to similar air masses
Hurricane
A tropical cyclone with very strong winds
Meteorology
A means of forecasting weather
Thunderstorm
A storm with thunder and lightning
Tornadoes
A mobile destructive vortex
Weather
State of the atmosphere in a place and time