Severe Weather
Why do hurricanes form near the equator?
Solar heating is greatest at the equator.
Which side of a mountain is wetter and has more vegetation?
Windward
If an air mass formed over tropical waters, it would be __________ and __________.
Hot and Moist
What ocean current influences the weather of the Southern and Eastern U.S.?
The Gulf Stream
As air warms, what happens to its density?
It decreases or becomes less dense.
The ocean provides moisture and this to make hurricanes so strong.
Heat
The three main climate zones are temperate and which two others?
Tropical and Polar
Which type of front can bring thunderstorms?
Cold
What powers the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt?
Density
Why does Florida have a mild climate?
It is close to a warm ocean current, the Gulf Stream.
Name two conditions that accompany a tornado.
Any of these: hail, heavy/constant winds, cold front moving in behind warm/moist air, unstable atmosphere
What are two reasons for the differences in climate zones?
Uneven heating of Earth's surface
Tilt of Earth's axis
If an air mass formed over central Russia, it would be __________ and __________.
cold and dry
Land that is closer to a warm ocean current will have a __________ climate.
Milder
Cloudy skies and rain are associated with which type of pressure system?
Low Pressure System
What are two factors that could be responsible for flash flooding?
amount of rain falling
how long the rain falls
The trade winds blow across which climate zone?
Tropical
Which type of front is shown as a red line with semicircles?
Warm Front
Which direction does the Coriolis Effect curve the Prevailing Westerlies?
To the east
El Nino usually decreases the amount of __________ in the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricanes
There are usually less hurricanes during this weather event.
El Nino
Prevailing Westerlies blow across which climate zone?
Temperate
Which type of front is shown as a blue line with triangles?
Cold Front
Because the temperature decreases as the ocean gets deeper, this is formed.
an ocean current
Wind speed is greater when air pressure is _________.
lower