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clouds
fronts
storms
vocabulary
misc.
100
What are the three main types of clouds?
cumulus, stratus, cirrus
100
What are the four types of fronts?
cold, warm, occluded, and stationary
100
a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground
tornado
100
the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place
weather
100
high-pressure systems are associated with what type of weather?
nice, sunny weather
200
Puffy, white clouds, with flat bases.
cumulus
200
form when light, warmer air moves over heavier, colder air
warm front
200
a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the warm Atlantic Ocean
hurricane
200
produced when air moves from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure
wind
200
a direct transfer of heat from one substance to another though touching
conduction
300
a cloud that forms layers, or smooth, even sheets in the sky. They usually form at low altitudes.
stratus
300
Occurs when colder air moves toward warm air.
cold front
300
a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Indian Ocean
cyclone
300
a measure of the average amount of motion of molecules
temperature
300
how is heat transferred from the sun to the Earth?
radiation
400
What type of cloud is fog?
stratus
400
Which front is associated with having the most severe storms?
cold front
400
a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Pacific Ocean
typhoon
400
the temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms
dew point
400
an instrument that measures wind speed
anemometer
500
clouds that appear fibrous or curly. They are high, thin, white, feathery clouds made of ice crystals.
cirrus
500
occurs when a boundary between air masses stops moving
stationary front
500
another name for a thunderstorm cloud
cumulonimbus
500
a measure of the amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature
relative humidity
500
a process in which some water within plants evaporates into the atmosphere
transpiration