☀️ 🌧 Weather 🌧 ☀️ Flashcards

(34 cards)

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Air pressure

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

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Tropical

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relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics

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Celsius

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

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Cumulas cloud

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a dense puffy cloud form having a flat base and rounded outlines often piled up like a mountain — see cloud illustration

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Cirrus cloud

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wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)

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Thermometer

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thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature

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Tropical depression

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A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone that has maximum sustained surface winds

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Ocean current

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the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction

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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.

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Hurricane

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

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Desert

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Deserts are areas that receive very little precipitation

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Typhoon

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a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.

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Humidity

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a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas.

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Forecast

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predict or estimate (a future event or trend

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Atmosphere

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the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

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Hail

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pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

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Thunderstorm

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

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Cloud

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

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Precipitation

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rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

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Drought

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

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Front

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front is a weather system that is the boundary separating two different types of air.

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Meteorology

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the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere,

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Freezing point

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temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.

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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.

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Cumulonimbus Cloud
An extremely dense, vertically developed cloud with a low, dark base and fluffy masses that tower to great heights
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Thunder
a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.
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Weather
the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
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Waterspout
a rotating column of water and spray formed by a whirlwind occurring over the sea or other body of water.
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Barometer
an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
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Global warming
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.
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Tempature
temperatures 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.
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Barometric pressure
the pressure of the atmosphere usually expressed in terms of the height of a column of mercury
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Funnel cloud
a rotating funnel-shaped cloud forming the core of a tornado or waterspout.
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Climate
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.