Clouds☁️ Flashcards
(16 cards)
a tool used to measure air pressure
Barometer
Feathery clouds that dorm in high altitudes
Cirrus cloud
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Climate
a collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere
Cloud
a prolonged shortage of rainfall
Drought
large, fluffy, white clouds, often seem like floating cotton balls
Cumulus cloud
A dense vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms
Cumulonimbus cloud
in weather, the boundary between two diss similar masses
Front
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 weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder
Thunderstorm
oud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a cloud to the ground
Tornado
the properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation
Weather
the force that air puts on an are
Air pressure
What is the difference between a funnel clouds and tornadoes
Tornado touches the ground
