Wheather Flashcards
Barometer
a tool used to measure air pressure in the atmosphere
Bar meter pressure
The atmosphere is made up of layers of gases. These layers of gases push down on Earth. This push is called barometric pressure.
Cirrus clouds
You can predict the weather by looking at the clouds in the sky. Some clouds are formed high in the sky and look like feathers. They are called cirrus clouds. Cirrus clouds are white and made up of ice crystals. If you see these clouds in the sky you should expect a change in the weather.
Climate
You can predict the weather by looking at the clouds in the sky. Some clouds are formed high in the sky and look like feathers. They are called cirrus clouds. Cirrus clouds are white and made up of ice crystals. If you see these clouds in the sky you should expect a change in the weather.
Cloud
Where does rain come from? Clouds are formed by tiny drops of water in air. When these drops get bigger and heavier, they fall to Earth. That’s where rain comes from a visible mass of water vapor
Drought
a prolonged shortage of rainfall in presipitation
Dew point
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Sometimes you can see tiny dew drops on blades of grass and leaves. How is dew formed? When air is warm it can hold more water vapor. At night air cools down. When the temperature drops below a certain point some vapor changes to water. We see this water as dew. The temperature at which dew is formed is called the dew … Read More
Cumulonimbus
anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms: Cumulonimbus clouds are also called thunderheads. (related words: cumulus, nimbus)
Forcast
(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
Front
in weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties
Funnel cloud
funnel cloud
Thunderstorms can make a funnel-shaped column of clouds. This column stretches down from the sky but does not reach the ground. When funnel clouds touch the ground, they are called tornadoes.
Hail
Thunderstorms can make a funnel-shaped column of clouds. This column stretches down from the sky but does not reach the ground. When funnel clouds touch the ground, they are called tornadoes.
Humility
On a rainy day, wet clothes take longer to dry. Why does this happen? This is because air has a lot of water vapor in it. It cannot take water from the clothes as easily as on a sunny day. The amount of water vapor in the air is called humidity.
Cumulus clouds
large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies; can develop into cumulonimbus clouds
Air pressure
What causes hot air balloons to fly? Air has weight. It pushes down on a area
