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24 Cards in this Set
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The usual weather conditions of region occurring throughout the year.
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Climate
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Temperature, wind and moist conditions occurring at a certain place and time.
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Weather
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A mass of tiny water drops or ice crystals suspended in the sky above the Earth's surface.
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Cloud
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A measure of heat or cold.
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Temperature
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The amount of moisture in the air.
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Humidity
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Moisture in the form of rain, dew or snow.
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Precipitation
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A violent tropical strom with winds of more than 74 m.p.h. and unusually heavy with rainfall.
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Hurricane
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A violent and destructive windstorm extending from dark clouds as a twisting funnel.
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Tornado
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To predict or calculate in advance what type of weather is coming.
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Forecast
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An instrument used to measure air pressure.
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Barometer
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An instrument for measuring the speed of wind.
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Anemometer
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A scientist specializing in the study of weather and climate.
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Meteorologist
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The boundary between a mass of warm air and a mass of cold air where the warm air moves in.
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Warm front
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The boundary between a mass of cold air and a mass of warm air where the cold air is moving in to replace the warmer air.
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Cold front
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Describe tornado alley and name six states that are in this area?
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Land in the central United states in which the majority of tornadoes form. This area includes Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.
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What instruments do meteorologist use for measuring and recording temperature, aire pressure, precipitation, humidity, and wind direction and speed.
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thermometer, barometer, rain gauge, snowstick, psychrometer, hygometer, wind vane and wind sock, anemometer.
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An instrument that measures rainfall.
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Rain gauge
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An instrument that measures snowfall.
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Snowstick
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An instrument that measure humidity.
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hygrometer
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What instruments have meteorologist used within the last 50 years to improve their forecasts?
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weather balloons, satellites, radar and computers.
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Name the three main types of clouds?
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cirrus, cumulus and stratus.
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Describe what a cirrus cloud looks like and what weather will it predict?
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High wispy ice clouds. Often seen in clear skies and mean good weather, but can mean a change in weather.
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Describe what a cumulus cloud looks like and what weather will it predict?
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Fluffy lower clouds that often "grow" during sunny days. Usually mean fair weather unless they grow tall late in the day.
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Describe what a stratus cloud looks like and what weather will it predict?
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Flat layer of low clouds, light rain, drizzle, or flurries likely, overcast skies at best.
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