Weather Flashcards
The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air.
Air pressure
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth.
Atmosphere
An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure.
Barometer
The pressure (force per unit area) of the atmosphere against a surface.
Barometric pressure
The metric temperature scale.
Celsius
The current or past long-term weather conditions characteristic of a region or the entire Earth.
Climate
A collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere.
Cloud
An anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms.
Cumulonimbus cloud
A large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies.
Cumulus cloud
The temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water
Dew point
A prolonged shortage of rainfall.
Drought
The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid.
Freezing point
A storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters.
Hurricane
A a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud.
Funnel cloud
The slow warming of Earth’s atmosphere due to climatic change.
Global warming
Small, icy balls that fall from the sky.
Hail
The measure of how much water vapor is in the air.
Humidity
The study of patterns of weather.
Meteorology
Water that is released from clouds in the sky.
Precipitation
A loud noise that happens when lightning heats the air and causes it to expand and contract quickly.
Thunder
A weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder.
Thunderstorm
A funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a cloud to the ground.
Tornado
A region of low pressure with counter-clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm.
Tropical depression
A hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean.
Typhoon
