Weather Flashcards

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1
Q

humidity

A

the amount of air present in the air

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2
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cumulus cloud

A

puffy cloud

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3
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stratus cloud

A

low cloud brings rain

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4
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cirrus

A

whispy clouds

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5
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cumulonimbus cloud

A

thunderstorm clouds

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6
Q

condensation

A

water becoming clouds

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7
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evaporation

A

water turning into really small water drops

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8
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precipitation

A

rain

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9
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runoff

A

water that falls into the pools and lakes

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10
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rain

A

precipitation

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11
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sleet

A

snow and rain

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12
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snow

A

frozen rainfall

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13
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hail`

A

frozen balls of water

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14
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polar, m

A

something cold over the ocean

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15
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tropical, m

A

something warm over the ocean

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16
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polar, c

A

something cold over land

17
Q

tropical, c

A

something warm over land

18
Q

a cold front

A

cold stuff

19
Q

a warm front

A

something warm

20
Q

thunderstorm

A

lots of rain

21
Q

lighting

A

electricity

22
Q

thunder

A

big boom

23
Q

tornado

A

whirlwind

24
Q

hurricane

A

tropic storm

25
Q

thermometer

A

something that reads temperature

26
Q

anemometer

A

a wind speed measurer