Air Masses
This word is used to describe a moist air mass.
Maritime
This front occurs when cold air moves in on warmer air and pushes it out of the way.
Cold Front
What fuels a hurricane and makes it gain in strength?
Warm water
A ___ forecast is a forecast from 0-3 days in the future.
Short Range Forecast
A ___ is a rotating column of air that has high wind speeds and a funnel shaped cloud that reaches the ground.
Tornado
This word is used to describe a cold air mass.
Polar
This front occurs when warm air moves in on colder air and pushes it out of the way.
Warm Front
Hurricanes have a minimum wind speed of ___ km/hr.
119 km/hr
A ___ forecast is a forecast from 3-7 days in the future.
Medium Range Forecast
A ___ is a brief, heavy storm that consists of rain, strong wind, lightning, and thunder.
Thunderstorm
This word is used to describe a dry air mass.
Continental
This front produces heavy rain, thunderstorms, and colder temperatures.
Cold Front
Name the scale that ranks hurricanes from 1-5.
Saffir-Simpson Scale
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather - short term conditions of a particular place at a particular time
Climate - long term conditions of a particular place.
A ___ is a sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.
Thunder
Name the FOUR types of air masses.
Maritime Polar (mP), Maritime Tropical (mT), Continental Polar (cP), Continental Tropical (cT)
This front produces light rain and warmer temperatures.
Warm Front
Name the scale that ranks tornadoes from 1-5.
Enhanced Fujita Scale
How do cold and warm ocean currents effect the climate of an area?
Warm currents increase the air temperature.
Cold currents decrease the air temperature.
A ___ is a cloud that forms near the ground and reduces the visibility of an area.
Fog
Which type of air mass effects our Georgia weather the most?
Maritime Tropical (mT)
Name the type of cloud that occurs in a cold front and produces thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus
Describe the difference between a watch and a warning.
Watch - conditions are right/monitoring the weather
Warning - severe weather is occurring and is headed your way - TAKE COVER!
How does latitude effect the air temperature of an area?
Areas with latitudes near the equator are warmer.
Areas with latitudes near the poles are colder.
A ___ is a pattern of meteorological symbols that represents the weather at a particular observing station and that is recorded on a weather map.
Station Model