What type of air masses bring cloudy, rainy weather?
What is Maritime Polar
100
Which instrument measures wind speed?
What is anemometer
100
What is a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow?
What is a Blizzard
200
If the air is warm by the clouds, but cold near the ground, which precipitation would fall?
What is sleet
200
What might happen if a warm front passes through?
What is cloudy, steady rain or snow, warmer temperatures
200
How are computers used to help predict the weather?
What is Computers help predict weather by solving complex mathematical problems to detect rain, wind, and other weather.
200
The amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
What is Humidity
300
How is weather related to the water cycle?
What is The water cycle allows precipitation.
300
What might happen in a cold front?
A. severe storms
B. Decreasing temperatures
C. Thunderstorms
D. All of the above
What is D
300
____ uses complex mathematical formulas to predict temperature, wind, cloud formation, and precipitation.
What is a computer model
300
____ radar is a specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed.
What is Doppler Radar
400
How does hail form?
What is Hail is a small piece of ice that is repeatedly caught in updrafts within a cloud. The hail becomes too large for the cloud and it falls.
400
What's the difference between a high-pressure system and a low-pressure system?
Possible answer: High-pressure brings clear skye and fair weather, while low-pressure brings clouds and rain
400
What reports are made twice a day simultaneously at hundreds of locations around the world?
What is Radiosonde Reports
400
What is fog?
What is A cloud that fems near Earth's surface; a suspension of water droplets or ice crystals close to or at Earth's surface
500
Draw the water cycle and label the three main parts. (Label and draw the fourth part for an extra point)
What is Runoff, precipitation, evaporation, and condensation
500
What's the distance between continental and maritime air masses?
What is Continental air masses are over land, while maritime air masses are over water.
500
Compare isobars and isotherms (not complete sentences)
What is Isobars connect places with the same pressure value, isotherms connect places with the same temperature