Wheather Flashcards
A tool used to measure air pressure
Berometer
The atmosphere is made up of layers of gasses.
Biometric pressure
You can predict weather by looking at the clouds in the sky
Cirrus cloud
Weather patterns over time
Climate
a collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere
Cloud
a prolonged shortage of rainfall
Drought
the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water
Dew point
anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms: Cumulonimbus clouds are also called thunderheads. (related words: cumulus, nimbus)
Cumulonimbus
large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies
Cumulus cloud
(v) to analyze weather data and make an educated guess about weather in the future; (n) a prediction about what the weather will be like in the future based on weather data
Forecast
in weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties
Front
a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud: Funnel clouds do not touch the ground.
Funnel cloud
small, icy balls that fall from the sky
Hail
the measure of how much water vapor is in the air
Humidity
a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters (related term: typhoon, tropical cyclone)
Hurricane
the study of patterns of weather
Meteorology
a loud noise that happens when lightning heats the air and causes it to expand and contract quickly
Thunder
a weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder
Tornado
a region of low pressure with counter-clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm
Tropical depression
a hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean
Typhoon
the properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation
Weather
What causes hot air balloons to fly
Air pressure
