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Free Weather & Climate Flashcards
Weather runs on a handful of physical rules — pressure, moisture, and heat moving around a spinning planet. These cards cover the terms and mechanisms behind every forecast you read.
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QWhat is the difference between weather and climate?
AWeather is short-term conditions; climate is the long-term average pattern
QWhat does a barometer measure?
AAtmospheric pressure
QWhat kind of weather does high pressure usually bring?
AClear, settled, dry weather
QWhat is humidity?
AThe amount of water vapor in the air
QHow does rain form?
AWater vapor condenses on particles into droplets that grow until they fall
QWhat causes wind?
AAir moving from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas
QWhat are cumulonimbus clouds?
ATowering storm clouds that bring thunderstorms
QWhat is a front in meteorology?
AThe boundary between two air masses of different temperatures
QWhat is the greenhouse effect?
AAtmospheric gases trapping heat radiated from Earth’s surface
QWhat instrument measures wind speed?
AAn anemometer
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