Weather Flashcards
(33 cards)
Air pressure
The force that air puts on an area.
Tropical
A climate that is very hot and humid.
Celsius
Denoting a scale of temperature.
Cumulus clouds
Large fluffy white clouds
Cirrus cloud
Thin whispy clouds
Thermometer
Device that measures temperature.
Tropical depression
A region of low pressure.
Ocean current
Large scale movement of water.
Dew point
The temperature at which water vapor condenses into water.
Hurricane
A storm with strong winds and rains with tropical water.
Desert
An area that gets very little perception.
Typhoons
A hurricane that originates in the pacific region.
Humidity
Heat and pressure.
Forecast
Weather prediction
Atmosphere
Layers of gas that surround a planet.
Hail
Small icy balls that fall from the sky.
Thunderstorm
A weather system that contains precipitation, lightning, wind, and thunder.
Cloud
A collection of water droplets in the atmosphere.
Perception
Water dropping from a cloud.
Drought
A shortage of rainfall over a long period of time.
Meteorology
The study of patterns of weather.
Freezing point
The temperature of where a liquid turns into a solid.
Tornado
A funnel shaped cloud or column that rotates at high winds.
Cumulonimbus cloud
A dense towering vertical cloud.
