Weather-New Flashcards
A tool used to measure air pressure
Barometer
The pressure of the atmosphere against a surface
Barometric Pressure
Thin, wispy-looking clouds:commonly found at heights greater than 6 km
Cirrus Cloud
The average weather conditions in an area
Climate
A collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere
Cloud
The temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water
Drought Dew Point
Anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies
Cumulus Cloud
A prolonged shortage of rainfall
Drought
To any life weather data and make an educated quests about weather in the future
Forecast
In weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties
Front
A rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that does not touch the ground
Funnel Cloud
Small, icy balls that fall from the sky
Hail
The amount of water vapor in the air.
Humidity
A storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters
Hurricane
The study of patterns of weather
Meteorology
A loud noise that happens when lightning heats the air and causes it to expand quickly
Thunder
A weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder
Thunderstorm
A funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a cloud to the ground
Tornado
A region of low pressure with counter-clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm
Tropical Depression
A hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean
Typhoon
The properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement, and precipitation
Weather
The force that air puts on an area
Air Pressure
