Weather Flashcards

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Barometer

A

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

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2
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Barometric pressure

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The pressure exerted by the weight of air in the atmosphere of Earth

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3
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Cirrus cloud

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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.

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4
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Climate

A

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

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5
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Air pressure

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The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air.

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6
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Cloud

A

Visible mass of water vapor floating in the atmosphere

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7
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Drought

A

A deficiency in precipitation over an extended period of time

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8
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Cumulonimbus cloud

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A dense, towering vertical cloud associated with an atmospheric instability

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9
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Cumulus cloud

A

Puffy cloud

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10
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Front

A

Boundary between to similar air masses

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11
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Hurricane

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A tropical cyclone with very strong winds

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12
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Meteorology

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A means of forecasting weather

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13
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Thunderstorm

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A storm with thunder and lightning

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14
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Tornadoes

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A mobile destructive vortex

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15
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Weather

A

State of the atmosphere in a place and time

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16
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Blizzard

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Heavy amount of snow over a long period a time, at least three hours