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Weather vocab
created by
alexislag…
on 6 Mar 12, enabled by
jimmy
Sciences
Science
Hard level
(56% of success)
20 questions - 52 players
Weather science vocab
1
Weather
A type of severe weather described by the Fujita Scale; violent, rotating column of air formed at the base of a cumulonimbus cloud that makes contact
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures
The way the air is at a certain time in a certain place.
Indicates weather conditions at a specific location, using a combination of symbols on a map.
2
Dew Point
Temperature at which the air is completely saturated with water vapor
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures, density, or moisture; can be cold, warm, occluded, and stationary.
The amount of water vapor in the air.
Low, flat clod that forms in layers
3
Stratus Cloud
The way the air is at a certain time in a certain place.
Low, flat clod that forms in layers
A tall dark cloud that produces thunderstorms
White, fluffy cloud with a flat bottom that usually signals fair weather
4
Cirrus Cloud
A tall dark cloud that produces thunderstorms
High, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures
White, fluffy cloud with a flat bottom that usually signals fair weather
5
Blizzard
A type of severe weather described by the Fujita Scale; violent, rotating column of air formed at the base of a cumulonimbus cloud that makes contact
The way the air is at a certain time in a certain place.
A severe winter storm characterized by low temperatures, high winds, and a great amount of snow precipitation.
This is a storm with heavy rain, strong wind, lightning and thunder
6
Meteorologist
A combination of symbols on a map
A person who talks about weather
Indicates weather conditions at a specific location
A person who studies and predicts the weather
7
Air Mass
A large body of air that has the same characteristics of temperature and moisture content as the part of Earth's surface over which it formed.
High, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
This is a storm with heavy rain, strong wind, lightning and thunder
High, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
8
Cumulonimbus Cloud
White, fluffy cloud with a flat bottom that usually signals fair weather
A tall dark cloud that produces thunderstorms
High, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
A tall pink cloud that produces rainbows
9
Relative Humidity
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures, density, or moisture; can be cold, warm, occluded, and stationary.
This is a storm with heavy rain, strong wind, lightning and thunder
Temperatures, high winds, and a great amount of snow precipitation
The amount of water vapor in the air divided by the total amount of water that the air could hold.
10
Warm Front
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures, density, or moisture; can be cold, warm, occluded, and stationary.
Boundry where a cold mass overtakes
Boundary formed where a warm air mass overtakes and rises over a cold air mass
Temperatures, high winds, and a great amount of snow precipitation
11
Hurricane
A large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over tropical oceans. Must have winds of at least 120 KM/Hour.
The way the air is at a certain time in a certain place.
Stong winds
This is a storm with heavy rain, strong wind, lightning and thunder
12
Tornado
The way the air is at a certain time in a certain place.
High, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
This is a storm with heavy rain, strong wind, lightning and thunder
A type of severe weather described by the Fujita Scale; violent, rotating column of air formed at the base of a cumulonimbus cloud that makes contact
13
Cumulus Cloud
High, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
White, fluffy cloud with a flat bottom that usually signals fair weather
A tall dark cloud that produces thunderstorms
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures
14
Stationary Front
. type of front that forms when a mass of warm air meets a mass of cold air and no movement occurs
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures, density, or moisture; can be cold, warm, occluded, and stationary.
Mass of cold air meets a mass of hot air and fast movement occurs
High, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
15
Humidity
Boundary formed where a cold air mass overtakes
High, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
The amount of water vapor in the air.
Temperatures, high winds, and a great amount of snow precipitation
16
Front
The way the air is at a certain time in a certain place.
Boundary formed where a cold air mass overtakes
Boundary formed where a hot air mass overtakes
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures, density, or moisture; can be cold, warm, occluded, and stationary.
17
Cold Front
A tall dark cloud that produces thunderstorms
The amount of water vapor in the air.
This is a storm with heavy rain, strong wind, lightning and thunder
Boundary formed where a cold air mass overtakes and lifts a warm air mass
18
Station Model
Indicates weather conditions at a specific location, using a combination of symbols on a map.
Boundary formed where a hot air mass overtakes
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures
Boundary formed where a cold air mass overtakes
19
Occluded Front
A tall dark cloud that produces thunderstorms
Boundary formed where a hot air mass overtakes
A warm air mass trapped between two cold air masses
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures
20
Thunderstorm
A boundary between two air masses with different temperatures
This is a storm with heavy rain, strong wind, lightning and thunder
High, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
The way the air is at a certain time in a certain place.
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