Weather fronts
Earths atmosphere
severe weather
100
What kind of weather front is this?
COLD FRONT
100
What does the thermosphere do?
The thermosphere absorbs radiation and heat waves from the sun
100
What is a wall cloud?
Wall clouds are isolated lowering clouds attached to the rain free base
200
How do cold fronts form
A cold front forms when a cold air mass pushes into a warmer air mass
200
TRUE OR FALSE:
The exosphere is very thick?
FALSE
200
How do tornados form?
Tornadoes form when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air
300
On weather maps which symbol represents a warm front?
a solid red line with red, filled-in semicircles along
300
Where is the mesosphere located
Above earth
300
Where can floods occur?
Flooding occurs in every U.S. state and territory, and is a threat experienced anywhere in the world that receives rain
400
How do stationary fronts form?
A stationary front forms when a cold front or warm front stops moving
400
TRUE OR FALSE:
Humans live in the stratosphere
FALSE
400
What is hail?
Hail is a form of precipitation consisting of solid ice that forms inside thunderstorm updrafts
500
What is a weather front?
A weather front is a transition zone between two different air masses at the Earth's surface
500
Which layer of the earth do we live on?
The troposphere
500
TRUE OR FALSE
Hail can damage aircraft, homes and cars, and can be deadly to livestock and people
TRUE