weather Flashcards

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1
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Moisture of the air

A

Humidity

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2
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Regular puffy cloud

A

Cumulas

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3
Q

Flat grey clouds

A

stratus clouds

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4
Q

Wispy thin high clouds made of ice

A

cirrus

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5
Q

giant stormcloud

A

cumulonimbus

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6
Q

when gas turns to water

A

condensation

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7
Q

water turns to gas

A

evaporation

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8
Q

Water rains from the sky

A

precipitation

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9
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Water flowing down solid ground

A

runnoff

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10
Q

When water precipitates

A

Rain

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11
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ice that precipitates

A

sleets

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12
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ice Crystals/flake

A

snow

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13
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Balls of ice

A

hail

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14
Q

cold air formed over the sea

A

polar air mass maritime

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15
Q

Warn air that forms over the sea

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tropical air mass martime

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16
Q

cold air formed over land

A

Polar continental

17
Q

warm air formed over land

A

Tropical continental

18
Q

boundary of air that is less dense and cold

A

cold front

19
Q

boundary of less dense air warm

A

warm front

20
Q

Brief storm containing rain thunder and lightning

A

thunder storm

21
Q

charge of electricity striking the earth

A

lighting

22
Q

sound caused by rapid expansion of air

A

thunder

23
Q

a spiral of air flowing at high speeds

A

tornado

24
Q

tornado on the water

A

hurricane

25
Q

measuring of tempature

A

thermometer

26
Q

measuring of air speed

A

anemometer