Atmosphere and Weather Variables 3E
Blizzards 5E
Path of Severe Storms 5E
Hurricanes 5E
100
What is the first layer of the atmosphere? (Hint: this is where our weather happens).
Troposphere
100
Isobars connect points of equal _________________.
Pressure
100
Storms appear to curve as they move great distances around the Earth as a result of ________________.
The Coriolis Effect
100
Hurricanes are also referred to as ___________ and _____________.
tropical cyclones, typhoons
200
As altitude increases, temperature and pressure ______________________.
Decrease
200
________________ and _________________ are uniform within an air mass.
temperature, moisture
200
What is the present weather indicated by this symbol? 
Heavy thunderstorm with hail
200
Sea surface is _________________ in the southern hemisphere during the months _________________.
warmest, October-April
300
Air flows from areas of __________________ pressure to areas of ___________________ pressure.
High, Low
300
Use the picture below to determine the cardinal direction which air will flow across the united states. Be specific! 
NW to SE
300
If the barometric code on a station model is below 500, add a _______________ in front and put a decimal _________________________ to convert it into a barometric pressure.
10, between the last two digits
300
Hurricane season is flipped depending on which __________________________ you are in.
hemisphere
400
Describe the general air temperature, density and surface pressure for this column of air.
Air temperature: warm
Density: low
Surface pressure: low
400
Which direction does wind flow around a low pressure system in the northern hemisphere?
Clockwise
400
What is the name of the prevailing winds that blow across the United States (around 40 degrees North)?
Westerlies
400
As sea temperatures rise, we can expect hurricanes to get ___________________.
More severe/stronger
500
Describe the general air temperature, density and surface pressure for this column of air.
Air temperature: cool
Density: high
Surface pressure: high
500
What does this map symbol indicate?
occluded front
500
Which location will this hurricane move to as a result of the Coriolis effect? (Hint: Use the "Model of Generalized Planetary Wind Belts in the Troposphere" on page 19 of the ESRT).
Location A
500
Which hemisphere did this hurricane form in? 
Southern hemisphere