Weather Stuff Flashcards
What do cumulonbius clouds look like
Huge towering clouds that often give showers
What is the meaning of longitude and latitude
Lines of latitude are imaginary lines that go round the world east to west
Lines of longitude are imaginary lines that go from north to South Pole
Cirrus clouds
Stratus clouds
Cumulus
Light high wispy clouds
Low grey shapeless cloud that forms in layers
Dome shaped with dark flat bases
What are the 3 types of rainfall ☔️
Relief rainfall
Conventional rainfall
Frontal rainfall
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How is rain formed ☔️
Rain is caused by moist air rising and cooling, to create clouds. All the water vapour in the clouds join together to form water droplets witch ends up as rain☔️
What is depression
Depression is were warm air from the south meets cold air from the north. The bounding between them is called the polar front
What is a warm front
Where warm air rises up over cold air
What is a cold front
Where cold air sweeps round and lifts the warm air