Vocabulary Flashcards
(34 cards)
Air Pressure
The force that air puts on an area
Atmosphere
The layer of gases that surround a planet.
Barometer
A tool used to measure air pressure
Barometric pressure
The pressure (force per unit area) of the atmosphere against a surface.
Celsius
The metric temperature scale.
Climate
The characteristic weather conditions in a area over a long period of time
Cloud
Visible mass of condensed water vapor
Cumulonimbus
A dense towering vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms.
Drought
A deficiency of precipitation over a extended period.
Cumulus cloud
Puffy clouds that sometimes looks like cotton balls
Dew point
The temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water.
Tropical
Very hot and humid.
Cirrus cloud
Thin, wispy strands of clouds
Thermometer
An instrument or tool used to measure of the temperature.
Tropical depression
A low pressure area.
Ocean current
A continuous, directed movement of sea water.
Hurricane
A storm with violent winds near the tropics.
Desert
A land of region that gets very little precipitation.
Typhoon
A tropical storm in the region of western Pacific Ocean.
Forecast
A prediction of future events.
Hail
Pellets of frozen rain that falls in cold showers.
Thunderstorm
Heavy rain with lightning and thunder.
Precipitation
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
Front
A boundary of two masses of air which have different densities.
