weather Flashcards

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Humidity

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the state or quality of being humid

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Cumulus Cloud

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a dense, towering vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents

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Stratus Cloud

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flat, hazy, featureless clouds of low altitude varying in color from dark gray to nearly white

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Cirrus Cloud

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whispy strands of clouds

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Cumulonimbus Cloud

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towering vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents

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Condensation

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

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Evaporation

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a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and/or pressure

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Precipitation

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the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution

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Runoff

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further competition, election, race, etc., after a tie or inconclusive result

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Rain

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moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops

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Sleet

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a form of precipitation

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Snow

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a frozen form of precipitation

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Hail

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solid pieces of ice that fall as precipitation

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Polar – Maritime Airmass

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a cold dry part of the continent

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Tropical – Maritime Airmass

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a rainy hot part of the continent

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Polar – Continental Airmass

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cold temperature and a little moisture

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Tropical – Continental Airmass

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hot temperature and a lot of moisture

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Cold Front

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an advancing mass of cold air

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Warm Front

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an advancing mass of warm air

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Thunderstorm

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a storm with lightning and thunder and usually also pouring rain

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Lightning

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to provide with light

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Thunder

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a loud rumbling sound that comes after lightning

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Tornado

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a destructive rotating wind having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud

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Hurricane

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a storm with violent wind

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Thermometer

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a instrument for measuring temperature

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Anemometer

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a instrument for measuring the speed of the wind