Fronts
What weather would cold fronts bring when they meet a warm front?
Stormy weather and precipitation.
Air pressure always move from what type of air mass to what other type of air mass?
High pressure to Low pressure
What type of temperature does the ocean have to be for hurricanes to form?
Warm
Where is the low pressure in a land breeze?
over the water
Tornadoes usually form when warm air rising quickly and mixes with cold air. T or F
True
When a two fronts are stuck and not moving we call this type of front a what?
Stationary front
What direction do low pressure winds spin in the northern hemisphere?
counterclockwise
If you live in Southeast Asia, a tropical storm that spins is called a _________.
typhoon or cyclone
Where is the high pressure in a sea breeze?
coming from the sea.
Hurricanes need ________ and ________ to form.
warm ocean water and evaporation or rising moist air
What color and shape is a warm front?
Red half circles
When there is high pressure in California, what weather would be predicted?
Warm, sunny weather.
Hurricanes form in what region of the Atlantic ocean;
N,S,E or W
South Atlantic
Hurricanes spin due to 2 factors
warm moist air evaporation and Coriolis
A storm is considered a hurricane when winds exceed ______mph.
74
what happens to warm air when a cold front comes in.
It rises or gets pushed upward.
What type of pressure do hurricanes have
low-pressure
Meteorologist categorize the strength of a hurricane based on ______.
A. Rainfall B.) size
C.) Wind D.) location
C.) Wind
Easterly winds travel to from where?
from east to west
The strongest, most violent tornadoes are classified as ______ tornadoes.
F-5
Name two of the three factors that make air more or less dense.
temperature, moisture, or pressure
What could cause a hurricane to increase in strength?
More evaporation
What is the progression of a hurricane?
1.) Tropical Depression/Disturbance
2.) Tropical Storm
3.) Hurricane
Name the prevailing winds at the equator and the polar.
trade or tropical winds and the polar easterlies
A tornado starts with a cloud that has this shape.
Funnel