Wether Vocab Flashcards
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Air pressure
Air pressure is the exerted onto a surface by the surface of the air
Tropical
Peculiar to the tropics
Celsius
A scale of temperature in which water freezes at zero Fahrenheit and boils at one hundred Fahrenheit
Cumulus cloud
A cloud that has flat bases and are often described as puffy
Cirrus cloud
This cloud is a genus of atmospheric cloud characterized by thin wispy strands
Thermometer
An instrument for indicating temperature
Tropical depression
It is a cyclone that rapidly rotates
Ocean current
Is a seasonally movement of sea water
Dew point
The atmospheric temperature
Hurricane
A storm with a violent wind
Desert
A desert is a barren area of landscape
Typhoon
A tropical storm in India or western pacific oceans
Humidity
The amount of water vapor In the air
Forecast
Predict or estimate a future event
Atmosphere
The envelope of gasses surrounding the earth
Hail
Pellets of frozen rain that fall from clouds
Thunderstorm
A storm with thunder,lightning and rain
Cloud
A visible mass of condensed water vapor
Precipitation
The action or progress of perception
Drought
A shortage of water
Meteorology
The scientific study for measurement
Freezing point
The temperature at which liquid turns into a solid when cooled
Tornado
A rapidly rotating column of air
Cumulonimbus cloud
A cloud forming a towering mass with a flat base