Ch 16 Weather Vocab

Front

Thin, wispy cloud from ice crystals high in the troposphere

Back

Cirrus cloud

Front

Puffy white cloud that grows vertically due to convection updraft.

Back

Cumulus cloud

Front

Temperature at which water vapor condenses from air

Back

Dew point

Front

Cloud just above ground surface

Back

fog

Front

Precipitation that falls as rain and freezes on contact with cold surfaces, forming ice.

Back

freezing rain

Front

Precipitation that falls as ice balls, formed by strong updrafts carrying rain high into the troposphere where it freezes.

Back

hail

Front

Measure of temperature's feel due to humidity

Back

Heat index

Front

Amount of water vapor in the air

Back

Humidity

Front

Percent of water vapor in air relative to max capacity.

Back

Relative humidity

Front

Precipitation of small ice pellets formed when melting snow passes through warm air and refreezes in cold air.

Back

sleet