Hurricanes
Severe weather
Clouds
Pressure
Fronts
100
These form as low pressure areas over the ocean continue to bring in more and more warm moist air.  

Hurricanes

100
This is rotating cloud that could soon form a tornado but has not yet reached the ground.  

Funnel cloud

100

This cloud group includes the highest altitude clouds.

Cirrus

100

A high pressure area is represented by this symbol on a weather map.

What is a Blue H

100

On a weather map this front is represented by red half circles along a red line. 

Warm Front

200

One of the most dangerous features of a hurricane is its __________________ which happens when the ocean water rises and is pushed forward ahead of the storm.  

Storm surge

200

These spiraling columns of air can have winds that reach up to 300 mph and may occur when there is severe weather

Tornadoes

200

This is clouds that are located at ground level.  

Fog

200

A low pressure area is shown on a weather map with this symbol.  

Red L

200

This front occurs when a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass and forces the warm air mass upward.  

Cold Front

300

The center of a hurricane is called the _____________.

Eye

300

These are composed of layers of ice and can become quite large when strong gusts of upward-moving air keep them inside the cloud.

Hail

300

This is the name for low level clouds that usually appear as blanket like in the sky.   

Stratus

300

A low pressure area will typically have what kind of weather associated with it.

stormy or rainy

300

This front doesn't move much and occurs when a warm air mass and cold air mass meet head on.  

Stationary Front

400
For a storm to be categorized as a hurricane its wind must exceed ________ mph.

74

400

Where should you go if you see lightning?  

Need to find shelter such as get indoors or get in a car. 

400

These clouds are known for bringing storms or heavy precipitation

Cumulonimbus clouds

400

In the Northern Hemisphere in a high pressure system the air moves ____________ from its center.   

It moves clockwise away from the center.  

400

This front is shown on a weather map by a purple line with purple triangles and half circles all pointing the same direction

What is an occluded front
500

What are the bands that surround the eye of the hurricane called?

Rain bands

500

If you are driving or riding in a car and you come to water that is flowing across a road what should you do?

Turn around and do not enter the water.     

500
Clouds are formed due to this process.

Condensation

500

High pressure typically means what kind of weather.

Clear skies, sunny

500

The direction the front or air mass behind the front is traveling is shown on the map by the ____________ of the symbols are facing on the line.  

direction 

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