Air masses
...... a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height.
air mass
A person who colects and analizes weather data and uses the results to make weather forecast is a(n)
meteorologist
which type of storm always forms over and pulls energy from a large body of warm water?
hurricane
Which term describes the boundary where two air masses meet?
front
List the weather technology
weather balloons
Automated weather station
computer forecasts
weather satellites
Which of the following are not used to prevent flooding during storms?
boats
Which type of front does not move?
Stationary
What does an isobar show on a weather map?
areas of equal air pressure
Which of the following are used to prevent flooding during storms?
dams and leeves
list the types of fronts
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
what are the factors that meteorologists consider to predict the weather?
temperature, wind, air pressure, humidity, and precipitation
what type of storm is associated with the term "lake effect"?
winter storm
in a weather map, what is the icon that represents a cyclone and an anticyclone?
Cyclone is represented by the letter "L" = low air pressure
Anticyclone is represented by the letter "H" = high air pressure
....... is a model that shows the weather conditions at a particular time over a large area
weather map
a long period with little or no rainfall is known as .....
...... is an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
drought
flood