Weather Vocabulary

Question 1

a tool used to measure air pressure

Answer 1

barometer

Question 2

the pressure (force per unit area) of the atmosphere against a surface

Answer 2

barometric pressure

Question 3

thin, wispy-looking clouds; commonly found at heights greater than 6 km

Answer 3

cirrus cloud

Question 4

the average weather conditions in an area

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climate

Question 5

a collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere

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cloud

Question 6

the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water

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dew point

Question 7

anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms also known as thunderheads

Answer 7

cumulonimbus cloud

Question 8

large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies; can develop into cumulonimbus clouds

Answer 8

cumulus cloud

Question 9

to analyze weather data and make an educated guess about weather in the future or a prediction about what the weather will be like in the future based on weather data

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forecast

Question 10

a prolonged shortage of rainfall

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drought

Question 11

in weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties

Answer 11

front

Question 12

a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud: these clouds do not touch the ground

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funnel cloud

Question 13

small, icy balls that fall from the sky

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hail

Question 14

the measure of how much water vapor is in the air

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humidity

Question 15

a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters

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hurricane

Question 16

the study of patterns of weather

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meteorology

Question 17

a loud noise that happens when lightning heats the air and causes it to expand and contract quickly

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thunder

Question 18

a weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder

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thunderstorm

Question 19

a funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a cloud to the ground

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tornado

Question 20

a region of low pressure with counter-clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm

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tropical depression

Question 21

a hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean

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typhoon

Question 22

the properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation

Answer 22

weather

Question 23

the force that air puts on an area

Answer 23

air pressure