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

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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

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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

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Cumulonimbus clouds

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Tall storm clouds that bring heavy rain as the cold front passes over

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Maritime

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To do with water

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Continental

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To do with land

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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

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