weather Flashcards by Edwin Oquist

Q

Moisture of the air

A

Humidity

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Q

Regular puffy cloud

A

Cumulas

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Q

Flat grey clouds

A

stratus clouds

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Q

Wispy thin high clouds made of ice

A

cirrus

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Q

giant stormcloud

A

cumulonimbus

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Q

when gas turns to water

A

condensation

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Q

water turns to gas

A

evaporation

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Q

Water rains from the sky

A

precipitation

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Q

Water flowing down solid ground

A

runnoff

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Q

When water precipitates

A

Rain

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Q

ice that precipitates

A

sleets

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Q

ice Crystals/flake

A

snow

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Q

Balls of ice

A

hail

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Q

cold air formed over the sea

A

polar air mass maritime

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Q

Warn air that forms over the sea

A

tropical air mass martime

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Q

cold air formed over land

A

Polar continental

Q

warm air formed over land

A

Tropical continental

Q

boundary of air that is less dense and cold

A

cold front

Q

boundary of less dense air warm

A

warm front

Q

Brief storm containing rain thunder and lightning

A

thunder storm

Q

charge of electricity striking the earth

A

lighting

Q

sound caused by rapid expansion of air

A

thunder

Q

a spiral of air flowing at high speeds

A

tornado

Q

tornado on the water

A

hurricane

Q

measuring of tempature

A

thermometer

Q

measuring of air speed

A

anemometer