Fronts
What weather would cold fronts bring?
Stormy weather and precipitation.
How many air pressures are there?
Two (High and Low)
What temperature does the ocean have to be for hurricanes to form?
Warm water.
What is a land breeze?
Breeze coming from the land.
A violent rotating column of air is called a _______.
What weather would warm fronts bring?
Dry, sunny skies.
What would be seen if low-pressured area had come to Atlanta?
Cloudy skies (or rain)
If you live in Southeast Asia, a tropical cyclone is called a _________.
typhoon
What is a sea breeze?
A breeze coming from the sea.
Most tornadoes form in large storms called a ________.
Supercell Thunderstorm
What color is a warm front?
Red. (orange/yellow/crimson)
When there is high pressure in Atlanta, what weather would be predicted?
Warm, sunny weather.
How do hurricanes form?
They form from energy from the ocean.
Hurricanes bring what to land?
Precipitation and severe weather.
A ___________ is used to measure the strength of a tornado.
Fijita Scale
What weather do stationary fronts bring?
Half sunny on the warm front, and stormy weather on the cold front.
What type of pressure crossed over Lawrenceville on March 16?
A low-pressure area.
Meteorologist categorize the strength of a hurricane based on ______.
A. Rainfall B.) size
C.) Wind D.) location
C.) Wind
What breeze brings breeze from the land to sea?
A sea breeze.
The strongest, most violent tornadoes are classified as ______ tornadoes.
F-5
What weather do occluded fronts bring?
Stormy, severe weather. Also brings precipitation.
What would occur if there is a drop in air pressure?
Tropical cyclones. (hurricanes)
What is progression of a hurricane?
1.) Tropical Depression/Disturbance
2.) Tropical Storm
3.) Hurricane
Which breeze brings clouds to the land?
A sea breeze.
A tornado is formed from a ________ cloud.
Funnel