Clouds, Wind, and Storms 구름,바람,폭풍우 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Clouds, Wind, and Storms 구름,바람,폭풍우 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

cloud

noun : a group of water drops or pieces of ice in the air from which rain, hail, or snow may fall

rain

noun : liquid water that falls from clouds to Earth

snow

noun : frozen water that falls from clouds as flakes

wind

noun : moving air

 

atmosphere

noun : a layer of gases surrounding a planet, star, or moon

blizzard

noun : a severe snowstorm with cold temperatures, heavy snows, and strong winds that lasts a long time

cirrus

noun : a thin, wispy kind of cloud made of ice crystals

climate

noun : the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

condense

verb : to change from a gas to a liquid

evaporate

verb : to change from a liquid to a gas

front

noun : a line where a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet

gas

noun : matter that can freely change shape and size; often it can’t be seen

hail

noun : rain that falls from a cloud, then is blown upward and freezes, before falling as ice

humid

adjective : having a lot of moisture in the air

hurricane

noun : a strong, spinning storm with heavy rain and high winds that starts over an ocean, especially beginning in the Atlantic Ocean

lightning

noun : a flash of light in the sky made when electricity passes from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the ground

liquid

noun : matter that keeps its size but takes the shape of its container

moisture

noun : a small amount of water in the form of a liquid or vapor

precipitation

noun : water that falls to the ground, such as hail, sleet, rain, or snow

sleet

noun : partly frozen rain

solid

noun : matter that keeps its shape and size

temperature

noun : the measurement of how hot or cold something is

thermometer

noun : a tool used for measuring temperature

thunderstorm

noun : a storm with thunder and lightning, often accompanied by heavy rain or hail

tornado

noun : a fast-spinning, funnel-shaped cloud that touches Earth's surface

 

air pressure

noun : the force of air in the atmosphere

cumulus

noun : a white, puffy kind of cloud that sometimes turns into a storm cloud

stratus

noun : a solid, gray kind of cloud that often covers the sky

water vapor

noun : the gaseous state of water