lines that are drawn on a weather map to connect points of equal atmospheric pressure
What is isobars
100
whirling, funnel-shaped cyclone with extremely high wind speeds
What is tornado
100
When a moving air mass encounters a mountain range, it rises, expands, and _______________.
What is cools
100
The bora is a warm wind that comes down from the mountain.
What is False
200
describing a warm, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in tropical areas
What is maritime tropical
200
device that can detect objects and weather conditions in the upper atmosphere by sending and receiving radio waves
What is radar
200
hurricane that forms over the Pacific Ocean
What is typhoon
200
The sun's rays strike the earth's surface at almost a 90° angle near the ____________.
What is equator
200
tropical climates are located near the equator
What is true
300
an air mass that flows over North America in the summer. It forms in North Mexican deserts and the Southwest Asia
What is continental tropical
300
measures temperature with 2 bars of different metals that curve in heat and straighten in cold
What is bimetal thermometer
300
storm accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds
What is thunderstorm
300
between the tropical and polar climate zones is the zone of temperate climates known as ____________.
What is middle-latitude climates
300
most of the rainfall in middle-latitude areas results from wave cyclones
What is true
400
long line of heavy thunderstorms that may occur just ahead of a fast-moving cold front
What is squall line
400
instrument that measures temperature changes by recording the movement of the bar of a bimetal thermometer
What is thermograph
400
large storm that spirals outward from a high-pressure center. Often causes droughts.
What is anticyclone
400
The wind with a seasonal shift in direction common in equatorial regions having long coastlines is called _______
What is monsoons
400
lakes may have a moderating effect on local climates
What is true
500
describing a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in polar regions
What is continental polar
500
instrument used to measure temperature based on the increased flow of electricity through certain materials when the materials are heated.
What is electrical thermometer
500
large storm that develops along cold or stationary fronts, with winds that spiral in toward central region of low air pressure. These may form over land.
What is wave cyclone
500
the climates typically found above 55° north latitude are called _______.
What is polar climates
500
El Nino causes a cooling of the waters off the west coast of South America