Weather And Climate

Question 1

Air pressure

Answer 1

The air that composes the atmosphere is made of many different gases. … When gravity acts on the air, the air exerts a force upon the earth called pressure. The typical pressure at sea level is 1013.25 millibars or 14.7 pounds per square inch. A millibar is a unit that is used to report the the atmospheric pressure.

Question 2

Tropical

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pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics:

Question 3

Celsius

Answer 3

of or denoting a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.

Question 4

Cumulus cloud

Answer 4

Cumulus clouds are clouds which have flat bases and are often described as “puffy”, “cotton-like” or “fluffy” in appearance. Their name derives from the Latin cumulo-, meaning heap or pile.

Question 5

Cirrus cloud

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Cirrus is a genus of atmospheric cloud generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving the type its name from the Latin word cirrus, meaning a ringlet or curling lock of hair

Question 6

Thermometer

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Definition of thermometer. : an instrument for determining temperature; especially : one consisting of a glass bulb attached to a fine tube of glass with a numbered scale and containing a liquid (such as mercury or colored alcohol) that is sealed in and rises and falls with changes of temperature.

Question 7

Tropical depression

Answer 7

A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. Wikipedia

Question 8

Ocean current

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An ocean current is a seasonal directed movement of sea water generated by forces acting upon this mean flow, such as wind, the Coriolis effect, breaking waves, cabbeling, temperature and salinity

Question 9

Dew point

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the atmospheric temperature (varying according to pressure and humidity) below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.

Question 10

Hurricane

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a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
a wind of force 12 on the Beaufort scale (equal to or exceeding 64 knots or 74 mph).

Question 11

Desert

Answer 11

In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation. Generally deserts are defined as areas that receive an average annual precipitation of less than 250 mm (10 inches). The terminology used to define deserts is complex.

Question 12

Typhoon

Answer 12

typhoon. ty·phoon. Use typhoon in a sentence. noun. The definition of a typhoon is a tropical cyclone with winds faster than 74 miles per hour that occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, the South Pacific east of 160E and the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the date line.

Question 13

Humidity

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atmospheric moisture.

Question 14

Forecast

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Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the conditions of the atmosphere for a given location and time. Human beings have attempted to predict the weather informally for millennia and formally since the 19th century. … There are a variety of end uses to weather forecasts.

Question 15

Atmosphere

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the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

Question 16

Hail

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the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

Question 17

Thunderstorm

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a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.

Question 18

Cloud

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a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.

Question 19

Precipitation

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the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.

Question 20

Drought

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a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this.

Question 21

Front

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the side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something.

Question 22

Meteorology

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the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.

Question 23

Freezing point

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the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled. Under 32 degrees

Question 24

Tornado

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a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

Question 25

Cumulus cloud

Answer 25

Cumulus clouds are clouds which have flat bases and are often described as “puffy”, “cotton-like” or “fluffy” in appearance. Their name derives from the Latin cumulo-, meaning heap or pile. … Cumulus clouds may appear by themselves, in lines, or in clusters.

Question 26

Thunder

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a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.

Question 27

Weather

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the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Question 28

Waterspout

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a rotating column of water and spray formed by a whirlwind occurring over the sea or other body of water.

Question 29

Barometer

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an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.

Question 30

Global warming

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a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.

Question 31

Temperature

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the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.

Question 32

Barometric pressure

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another term for atmospheric pressure.

Question 33

Funnel cloud

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a rotating funnel-shaped cloud forming the core of a tornado or waterspout.

Question 34

Climate

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the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.