Weather/Climate π§π Flashcards
Air pressure
the force that air puts on an area (related word: pressure)
atmosphere
Layers of gas 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: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius, and it freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
Climate
The current or past long-term weather conditions characteristic of a region or the entire Earth.
Cloud
a collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere
Cumulonimbus cloud
anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms: Cumulonimbus clouds are also called thunderheads.
Cumulus cloud
Large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies; can develop into cumulonimbus clouds
Dew Point
the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water
Drought
a prolonged shortage of rainfall
Freezing point
The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid
Hurricane
A storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters
Front
In weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties
Funnel Cloud
A rotating, funnel-shaped cloud: Funnel clouds do not touch the ground.