CLOUDS
STORMS
F~R~O~N~T~S
AIR PRESSURE
Forecasting
100
when a warm air mass is forced up by a cold air mass
What is a cold front?
100
this storm kills more people than any other storm
What is a hurricane?
100
a zone where a cold air mass and warm air mass meet
What is a front?
100
pressure pushing down on the earth
What is air pressure?
100
when humidity is low
When does the air feel dry?
200
these clouds bring fair weather
What are cumulus clouds?
200
a cloud that forms a funnel and touches the ground
What is a tornado?
200
one air mass tries to move the other out of the way so that it can continue it's journey
What is a front?
200
clouds form near the ground
What is fog?
200
warm air holds much more moisture than cold air
What does warm air do more than cold air?
300
these clouds are made of ice crystals
What are cirrus clouds?
300
tornados can reach this speed in kilometers
How fast is 400 kph?
300
it is called a warm front
What is it called when a warm air mass pushes against a cold air mass?
300
this air weighs the most
What is cool air?
300
it holds half the water
What is 50% moisture?
400
this cloud is low, flat, and cover the sky like a gray sheet
What are stratus clouds?
400
the ingredients of a blizzard
What are strong winds and falling snow?
400
a front that doesn't move, or is stalled
What is a stationary front?
400
less dense air
What is warm air?
400
freezing rain occurs
What is it 32% or less?
500
clouds up high in the sky are often dark gray at the bottom
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
500
tornadoes are not most likely formed in this
What is a thunder storm?
500
this produces a narrow band of clouds and rain
What is a cold front?
500
it causes several days of considerable cloudiness, light and precipitation
What is a occluded front?
500
freezing rain hits stuff
When does stuff freeze?
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