Weather Unit - Definitions Flashcards
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Cirrus Clouds
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High,Wispy clouds that appear just before a warm front passes over
2
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Cumulus Clouds
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Puffy clouds with a flat base that look like pieces of floating cotton, bring steady rain as the warm front passes overhead
3
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Stratus clouds
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Flat clouds often found in the warm sector of a depression that can bring some light rain and drizzle
4
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Cumulonimbus clouds
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Tall storm clouds that bring heavy rain as the cold front passes over
5
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Maritime
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To do with water
6
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Continental
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To do with land
7
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Weather
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Weather is the day to day change in the state of the atmosphere at any given place and time
