Climate and the study of weather | Clouds and types of percipitation | Thunderstorms and clouds | Tornadoes and hurricanes | General weather |
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What is climate
The average weather conditions over a long period of time.
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What is a cloud
A big bunch of water drops in the sky
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What is lightning
The release of an electric charge from clouds rubbing together
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What is a hurricane
Largest and fiercest storms in the world that form over water
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What is weather
conditions in the atmosphere at a given time
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What is Meteorology
The study of weather
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What is hail
Larger pellets of ice
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What is stratus
Clouds that are stretched out in layers of sheets
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What is a tornado
Swirling clouds that suck up anything in its path
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What is the atmosphere
layers of gas that surround the planet
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What is a rain gauge
Measures the precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail) that falls to the earth.
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What is cumulus
Clouds that are fluffy and billowy
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What is thunder
The loud sound caused by hot air from lightning moving outward very quickly
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What is the eye of the hurricane
The calmest area in a hurricane
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What is wind
Moving air
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What is temperature
How hot or cold the air is
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What is rain
Water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere
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What is a thunderstorm
huge rain storms with big clouds, strong winds, and lots of rain.
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What is tornado alley
The majority of tornadoes occur in a geographically unique area
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What is precipitation
Water that escapes from the atmosphere
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What is tropical
The climate that is humid and hot all year round
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What is cirrus
Clouds that are wispy and curly
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What is nimbus
The name given to a rain cloud - they appear dark gray.
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What is a storm surge
giant wall of water resulting from a hurricane
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What is evaporation
Changing of water from liquid to gas without boiling
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