Wether Vocab Flashcards
Air pressure
Air pressure is the exerted onto a surface by the surface of the air
Tropical
Peculiar to the tropics
Celsius
A scale of temperature in which water freezes at zero Fahrenheit and boils at one hundred Fahrenheit
Cumulus cloud
A cloud that has flat bases and are often described as puffy
Cirrus cloud
This cloud is a genus of atmospheric cloud characterized by thin wispy strands
Thermometer
An instrument for indicating temperature
Tropical depression
It is a cyclone that rapidly rotates
Ocean current
Is a seasonally movement of sea water
Dew point
The atmospheric temperature
Hurricane
A storm with a violent wind
Desert
A desert is a barren area of landscape
Typhoon
A tropical storm in India or western pacific oceans
Humidity
The amount of water vapor In the air
Forecast
Predict or estimate a future event
Atmosphere
The envelope of gasses surrounding the earth
Hail
Pellets of frozen rain that fall from clouds
Thunderstorm
A storm with thunder,lightning and rain
Cloud
A visible mass of condensed water vapor
Precipitation
The action or progress of perception
Drought
A shortage of water
Meteorology
The scientific study for measurement
Freezing point
The temperature at which liquid turns into a solid when cooled
Tornado
A rapidly rotating column of air
Cumulonimbus cloud
A cloud forming a towering mass with a flat base
Thunder
A loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after lightning
Weather
The state of atmosphere at a place and time
Waterspout
An intense columnar vortex
Barometer
An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure
Global warming
A gradual increase in the temperature
Temperature
The degree or intensity of heat
Barometric pressure
Another term for atmospheric pressure
Funnel cloud
A rotating funnel shaped cloud
Climate
The weather conditions prevailing in a area
Front
The boundary between two air masses
Meteorology
Branch of science concerned with the process of the atmosphere
Freezing point
A liquid turns into a solid when cold
Tornado
Violently rotating winds
Cumulonimbus cloud
Dense towering vertical cloud
Thunder
Rumbling or crashing noise heard after lightning
Weather
Atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain etc.
Waterspout
Rotating column of water
Barometer
Measuring atmospheric pressure
Global warming
Increase in the overall temperature
Temperature
Degree or intensity of heat
Barometric pressure
Force exerted by the atmosphere at a given point
Funnel cloud
Rotating funnel shaped cloud
Climate
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
