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Question 1

Air Pressure

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Celsius

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Cumulus Cloud

Answer 3

Mostly, cumulus indicates fair weather,

Question 4

Cirrus Cloud

Answer 4

making the small quantity of water vapour in the air undergo deposition into ice

Question 5

Thermometer

Answer 5

an instrument that measures temperature.

Question 6

Dew Point

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Hurricane

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Desert

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Typhoon

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Humidity

Answer 10

the amount of water vapor in the air

Question 11

Forecast

Answer 11

a prophecy, estimate, or prediction of a future happening or condition

Question 12

Atmosphere

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Hail

Answer 13

a frozen form of precipitation that occurs when thunderstorm updrafts lift rain above the freezing level in the atmosphere.

Question 14

Thunderstorm

Answer 14

A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning

Question 15

Cloud

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Precipitation

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Drought

Answer 17

a period of abnormally dry weather sufficiently prolonged for the lack of water to cause serious hydrologic imbalance in the affected area.

Question 18

Meteorology

Answer 18

the state of the atmosphere, including temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloud cover

Question 19

Freezing Point

Answer 19

the temperature at which water freezes.

Question 20

Tornado

Answer 20

rotating columns of air, extending from a thunderstorm, which are in contact with the ground.

Question 21

Cumulonimbus Cloud

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Thunder

Answer 22

the sound caused by a nearby flash of lightning

Question 23

Weather

Answer 23

the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain

Question 24

Waterspout/Barometer

Question 25

Global Warming

Answer 25

widespread changes in weather patterns

Question 26

Temperature

Answer 26

degree of hotness or coldness measured by a thermometer with a numerical scale

Question 27

Barometric Pressure

Answer 27

the measurement of air pressure in the atmosphere

Question 28

Cloud

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Climate

Answer 29

the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.

Question 30

Funnel Cloud

Answer 30

a cone-shaped cloud which extends from the base of a cloud towards the ground without actually reaching the surface.

Question 31

Tropical

Answer 31

generally shallower and warmer than in other regions and tend to be lower in nutrients hence support lower densities of marine organisms

Question 32

Front

Answer 32

a boundary between two air masses

Question 33

Tropical Depression

Answer 33

very violent winds, torrential rain, high waves and, in some cases, very destructive storm surges and coastal flooding

Question 34

Ocean Current

Answer 34

conveyer belts of warm and cold water, sending heat toward the polar regions and helping tropical areas cool off