Weather And Climate Flashcards
(25 cards)
Air pressure
The force that air puts on an area
Atmosphere
The layers of gases that surround a planet
Barometer
A tool used to measure air pressure
Barometric pressure
The pressure of the atmosphere against a surface
Celsius
The metric temperature scale:Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius, freezes at 0 degrees Celsius
Climate
The characteristic weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Cloud
Visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere high above the ground
Cumulonimbus
A dense towering vertical cloud associated with thunderstorms and atmospheric instability
Drought
A deficiency of precipitation over an extended period, usually a season or more
Cumulus Cloud
Puffy clouds that sometimes look like floating balls of cotton
Dew Point
The temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water
Freezing Point
The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid
Front
The boundary between two dissimilar air masses
Funnel Cloud
A rotating funnel shaped cloud that does not the ground
Global Warming
The slow warming of the Earth’s atmosphere due to climatic change
Hail
Small icy balls that fall from the sky
Humidity
The quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
Hurricane
A tropical cyclone with wind of 74 miles per hour or greater
Meteorology
A branch of science concerned with the process and phonomena of the atmosphere
Precipitation
Water that is released from the clouds in the sky, includes rain, snow, and hail
Thunder
A loud noise that happens when lighting heats the air
Thunderstorm
A storm with thunder and lighting and typically also rain and hail
Tropical Depression
A region of low pressure with counterclockwise wind
Typhoon
A hurricane or tropical storm originating from the Pacific Ocean
