weather Flashcards
(26 cards)
Humidity
the state or quality of being humid
Cumulus Cloud
a dense, towering vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents
Stratus Cloud
flat, hazy, featureless clouds of low altitude varying in color from dark gray to nearly white
Cirrus Cloud
whispy strands of clouds
Cumulonimbus Cloud
towering vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents
Condensation
water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it
Evaporation
a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and/or pressure
Precipitation
the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution
Runoff
further competition, election, race, etc., after a tie or inconclusive result
Rain
moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops
Sleet
a form of precipitation
Snow
a frozen form of precipitation
Hail
solid pieces of ice that fall as precipitation
Polar – Maritime Airmass
a cold dry part of the continent
Tropical – Maritime Airmass
a rainy hot part of the continent
Polar – Continental Airmass
cold temperature and a little moisture
Tropical – Continental Airmass
hot temperature and a lot of moisture
Cold Front
an advancing mass of cold air
Warm Front
an advancing mass of warm air
Thunderstorm
a storm with lightning and thunder and usually also pouring rain
Lightning
to provide with light
Thunder
a loud rumbling sound that comes after lightning
Tornado
a destructive rotating wind having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud
Hurricane
a storm with violent wind
