Science Flashcards

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Water Cycle-

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The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through the 5 steps.

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Evaporation-

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Air going into a gaseous state

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Condensation-

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State of a gas to a liquid

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Humidity-

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The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air

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Relative Humidity-

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The amount of water vapor in the air compared to maximum amount of vapor the air can handle

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Psychrometer-

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Used to measure retaliative humidity

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Dew Point-

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The temperature when condensation begins

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Cirrus-

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cloud forming wispy filamentous tufted streaks at high altitude

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Cumulus-

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a cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude.

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Stratus-

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cloud forming a continuous horizontal gray sheet, often with rain or snow.

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Precipitation-

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rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

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Rain Gage-

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is a type of instrument used by meteorologists ] to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation over a set period of time.

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Flood-

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an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.

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Drought-

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A period of thim when there is little or no rain over a peroid of time

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Air Mass-

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is a volume of airdefined by its temperature and water vapor

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Tropical-

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warm and sunny weather

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Continental-

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the mainland, as distinguished from islands or peninsulas.

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Jet Stream-

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fast flowing, narrow air currents found in the atmosphere

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Cyclone-

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is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth.

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Anti Cyclone-

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a large-scale circulation of winds around a central region

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Storm-

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disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

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Blizzard-

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a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.

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Thunderstorm-

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storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.

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Lightning-

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comes before thunder

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Hurricane-

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is a tropical cyclone

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Storm Surge-

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coastal flood phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low pressure weather systems

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Tornado-

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vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud

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Evacuate-

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To leave an area or place

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Meterologist-

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studies weather

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Isobar-

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ine on a map connecting points having the same pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.

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Isotherm-

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line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or on average over a given period.

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between two air masses

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