air masses
air fronts
predicting weather changes
severe weather and flooding
100
define air mass
large body of air
100
cold front
100
what is a meteorologist
a scientist who studies and predicts weather
100
name four types of storm
winter storm, thunderstorm, hurricane, tornado
200
name the four air masses
continental tropical, continental polar, maritime polar, maritime tropical
200
what happens during a stationary front
two air masses meet and stop moving
200
name two weather tools
weather balloon, weather satellites, computer forecasts, automated weather stations
200
define storm
a violent disturbance in the atmosphere
300
how do air masses affect our weather
changes the weather and brings two characteristics- temperature and moisture
300
how can you identify a warm front is coming
steady rain, temperature increases
300
what is a weather map
when data from local stations all over the country are synthesized
300
what is a thunderhead
a cloud
400
what moves air masses
winds and jet streams
400
what happens during an occluded front
a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses
400
what is the difference between isobar lines and isotherm lines
isobar- lines joining places on the map with the same air pressure
isotherm-lines joining places on the map with the same temperature
400
what is the difference between a dam and a levee
a dam is a barrier that redirects water flow
levee is an embankment built along a river or lake to prevent land from flooding
500
describe each air mass
MT- over water, near the equator
CT- over land, near the equator
CP- over land, near poles
MP-over water, near poles
500
way to identify an occluded front
wind storms
500
a tornado has 153 MPH winds, what category is this tornado
EF-3