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Weather Vocabulary

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one who studies, reports, and forecasts weather meterologist
the prediction of future weather conditions forecast
the warmth or coolness of air or other matter temperature
the amount of moisture in the air humidity
an instrument that measures air pressure barometer
an instrument that measures wind speed anemometer
an instrument that measure temperature thermometer
an instrument that measure the amount of rainfall rain gauge
an instrument that measures the amount of humidity in the air hygrometer
type of cloud that looks like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton; they usually indicate fair weather cumulus
type of clouds that are towering with flat tops; they often produce thunderstorms cumulonimbus
type of clouds that form in flat layers and usually cover most or all of the sky stratus
type of clouds that are wispy and feathery; made of ice crystals cirrus
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface precipitation
a long period of unusually low precipitation drought
a large body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout it air mass
an area where two air masses meet but do not mix front
heavy rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning thunderstorm
a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface tornado
a tropical storm that has winds of 119km per hour or higher; forms over water hurricane
a dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurrican lands storm surge
Created by: jhelverson
 

 



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