Wheather Flashcards
Barometer
a tool used to measure air pressure (related word: barometric)
Cirrus cloud
thin, wispy-looking clouds; commonly found at heights greater than 6 km
Cloud
collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere
Drought
a prolonged shortage of rainfall
Cumulonimbus cloud
anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms:(related words: cumulus, nimbus)
Cumulus cloud
It look like a large, fluffy, white cotton ball in the sky
Front
in weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties
Humidity
the measure of how much water vapor is in the air
Hurricane
a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters (related term: typhoon, tropical cyclone)
Meteorology
the study of patterns of weather
Thunderstorms
a weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder
Tornado
a funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a cloud to the ground
Weather
the properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation
Air pressure
the force that air puts on an area (related word: pressure)
Climate
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
