Weather Forecast
Who is a scientist that studies and predicts the weather?
meteorologist
What is the term for a violent disturbance in the atmosphere involving strong winds, rain, thunder, and lightning?
Storms / Thunderstorms
What is the boundary where a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet?
Front
In which way does heat transfer occur through space, such as a the sun's rays heating the Earth?
radiation
What is the term for a large body of air with similar temperature and humidity characteristics throughout?
Air mass
How do meteorologists use satellites to gather information for weather forecasting?
To track weather patterns, storms and clouds using satellite imaging.
Where do hurricanes form?
Over warm ocean waters
What type of front occurs when neither a warm nor cold air mass advances significantly?
Stationary front
How is wind created by the uneven heating of Earth's surface?
Changes in air pressure cause air particles to move from high pressure to low pressure.
Which type of air mass forms over the ocean and brings humid and wet weather?
Maritime air mass
What is the term for a prediction of future weather conditions based on analysis of atmospheric data?
Forecast
What causes lightning during a thunderstorm?
Build up of electrical charges.
Which front forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air mass completely off the ground?
Occluded Front
In which way does heat transfer occur through direct contact, such as a hot pan on a stove?
Conduction
What type of air mass forms over land and brings dry and clear weather?
continental air mass
How are weather balloons used in the collection of atmospheric data for weather prediction?
to measure temperature, humidity and air pressure
What direction does a hurricane spin in the northern hemisphere?
counterclockwise
What type of front brings steady precipitation, followed by cooler temperatures and clear skies?
cold front
How is heat transferred in the air through the rising and sinking of warm and cool air?
Convection
Which type of air mass is most commonly found in the Pacific Northwest, which brings cool, moist air?
maritime polar air mass (off the Pacific Ocean)
Describe how radar technology is used to track storms and predict severe weather.
By detecting precipitation and storm movement
Describe how tornadoes form.
Answers will vary.
Which front is characterized by warm air moving over cold air, bringing prolonged precipitation followed by warmer weather?
warm front
What term refers to the fast-flowing currents of air high in the atmosphere that help shape weather patterns?
Jet Stream
Which type of air mass develops near the equator and brings warm and humid weather?
tropical air mass