Weather And Climate Vocabulary

Question 1

Air Pressure

Answer 1

Air pressure is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to earth.

Question 2

Tropical

Answer 2

of, being, or characteristic of a region or climate that is frost-free with temperatures high enough to support year-round plant growth given sufficient moisture.

Question 3

Celsius

Answer 3

scale based on 0° for the freezing point of water and 100° for the boiling point of water.

Question 4

Cumulus Cloud

Answer 4

fair weather

Question 5

Cirrus Cloud

Answer 5

a change in the weather is on the way.

Question 6

Thermometer

Answer 6

an instrument used to measure the air temperature and to measure the highs and lows of the day

Question 7

tropical depression

Answer 7

forms when a low pressure area is accompanied by thunderstorms that produce a circular wind flow with maximum sustained winds below 39 mph.

Question 8

Ocean current

Answer 8

the movement of water from one location to another.

Question 9

Dew Point

Answer 9

the temperature the air needs to be cooled to (at constant pressure) in order to achieve a relative humidity (RH) of 100%.

Question 10

Hurricane

Answer 10

a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

Question 11

Desert

Answer 11

arid ecosystems that receive fewer than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation a year.

Question 12

Typhoon

Answer 12

a tropical cyclone with the maximum wind of 34 knots or higher

Question 13

Humidity

Answer 13

The state or quality of being humid

Question 14

Forecast

Answer 14

predict or estimate (a future event or trend).

Question 15

Atmosphere

Answer 15

An atmosphere is made of the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body

Question 16

Hail

Answer 16

pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

Question 17

Thunderstorm

Answer 17

a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail

Question 18

Cloud

Answer 18

a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.

Question 19

Precipitation

Answer 19

the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.

Question 20

Drought

Answer 20

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

Question 21

Front

Answer 21

a boundary between two air masses.

Question 22

Meteorology

Answer 22

the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.

Question 23

Freezing Point

Answer 23

the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.

Question 24

Tornado

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a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system

Question 25

Cumulonimbus Cloud

Answer 25

associated with extreme weather such as heavy torrential downpours, hail storms, lightning and even tornadoes.

Question 26

Thunder

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a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.

Question 27

Weather

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the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Question 28

Waterspout

Answer 28

a rotating column of water and spray formed by a whirlwind occurring over the sea or other body of water.

Question 29

Barometer

Answer 29

an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude

Question 30

Global Warming

Answer 30

a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants

Question 31

Temperature

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the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.

Question 32

Barometric Pressure

Answer 32

another term for atmospheric pressure
(the pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere, which at sea level has a mean value of 101,325 pascals (roughly 14.6959 pounds per square inch).

Question 33

Funnel Cloud

Answer 33

a rotating funnel-shaped cloud forming the core of a tornado or waterspout.

Question 34

Climate

Answer 34

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.