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Question 1

Air Pressure

Answer 1

It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth.

Question 2

Tropical

Answer 2

characteristic of a region or climate that is frost-free with temperatures high enough to support year-round plant growth given sufficient moisture.

Question 3

Celsius

Answer 3

scale based on 0° for the freezing point of water and 100° for the boiling point of water.

Question 4

Cumulus Cloud

Answer 4

detached, individual, cauliflower-shaped clouds usually spotted in fair weather conditions.

Question 5

Cirrus Cloud

Answer 5

wispy, feathery, and composed entirely of ice crystals.

Question 6

Thermometer

Answer 6

an instrument that measures temperature.

Question 7

Tropical Depression

Answer 7

forms when a low pressure area is accompanied by thunderstorms that produce a circular wind flow with maximum sustained winds below 39 mph.

Question 8

Ocean Current

Answer 8

the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind and water density.

Question 9

Dew Point

Answer 9

the temperature the air needs to be cooled to (at constant pressure) in order to achieve a relative humidity (RH) of 100%

Question 10

Hurricane

Answer 10

a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

Question 11

Desert

Answer 11

an area of land that receives no more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation a year.

Question 12

Typhoon

Answer 12

a tropical cyclone with the maximum wind of 34 knots or higher.

Question 13

Humidity

Answer 13

the amount of water vapor in the air

Question 14

Forecast

Answer 14

predict or estimate

Question 15

Atmosphere

Answer 15

made of the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.

Question 16

Hail

Answer 16

in the form of small balls or lumps

Question 17

Thunderstorm

Answer 17

A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning

Question 18

Cloud

Answer 18

a mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.

Question 19

Precipitation

Answer 19

any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth.

Question 20

Drought

Answer 20

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

Question 21

Front

Answer 21

to have the front or principal side adjacent to something. also : to have frontage on something.

Question 22

Meteorology

Answer 22

the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including both weather and climate

Question 23

Freezing Point

Answer 23

the temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid at normal atmospheric pressure

Question 24

Tornado

Answer 24

A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.

Question 25

Cumulonimbus Cloud

Answer 25

menacing looking multi-level clouds, extending high into the sky in towers or plumes.

Question 26

Thunder

Answer 26

the sound that follows a flash of lightning and is caused by sudden expansion of the air in the path of the electrical discharge

Question 27

Weather

Answer 27

Thermometer

Question 28

Waterspout

Answer 28

a pipe, duct, or orifice from which water is spouted or through which it is carried.

Question 29

Barometer

Answer 29

an instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere and hence for assisting in forecasting weather and for determining altitude

Question 30

Global Warming

Answer 30

Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation

Question 31

Temperature

Answer 31

the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale

Question 32

Barometric Pressure

Answer 32

another term for atmospheric pressure

Question 33

Funnel Cloud

Answer 33

a funnel-shaped cloud that projects from the base of a thundercloud and that often precedes the formation of a tornado.

Question 34

Climate

Answer 34

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