Unit 8 Vocabulary Quiz Worksheet

the short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility
the amount of water vapor in the air
the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation at a given temperature
at constant pressure and water vapor content, the temperature at which the rate of condensation equals the rate of evaporation
any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds
the distance at which a given standard object can be seen and identified with the unaided eye
a gray cloud that has a flat, uniform base and that commonly forms at very low altitudes
a low-level, billowy cloud that commonly has a top that resembles cotton balls and a dark bottom
a cloud that forms near the ground and results in a reduction in visibility
a feathery cloud that is composed of ice crystals and that has the highest altitude of any cloud in the sky
a large body of air throughout which temperature and moisture content are similar
a narrow band of strong winds that bow in the upper troposphere
the boundary between air masses of different densities and usually different temperatures
an electric discharge that takes place between two oppositely charged surfaces
a severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 119km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center
a local rise in sea level near the shore that is caused by strong winds from a storm, such as those from a hurricane
the process of predicting atmospheric conditions by collecting and analyzing atmospheric data
the scientific study of Earth's atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate
the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure