Weather Vocabulary Flashcards

The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

The amount of thermal energy in the atmosphere.

Any form of water that falls to Earth.

<p>Drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ice pellets falling from clouds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Partially melted snow or a mixture of rain and snow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scientific reasoning based on an observation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A prediction about how the weather will develop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fluffy and white clouds with flat bottoms that usually indicate fair weather.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dark gray rain clouds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Large, fluffy clouds that may produce thunderstorms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feathery clouds that indicate fair weather and often signal that rain or snow will fall soon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A short, heavy storm that consists of rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A powerful funnel-shaped column of spiraling air that forms over land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A large, powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Occurs when the air pressure is higher than areas around it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Occurs when the air pressure is lower than areas around it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Formed when a warm air mass pushes into a cold air mass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The amount of moisture in the air.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, air pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weather that happens over and over again over a certain period of time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A map that shows data about recent weather conditions across a large area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A scientist who studies weather.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The temperature of the air.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Air pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wind speed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The amount of precipitation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Due to the weight of the air and determined by various factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The boundary between air masses of different temperature and humidity.</p> Signup and view all the answers