Severe Weather
Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Floods, Droughts, and Blizzards
What are types of severe weather?
A blue line with triangles.
What symbol on a weather map is used to represent a cold front?
This is the most abundant gas in Earth's Amosphere.
What is Nitrogen.
This front is neutral and results in overcast weather that can last for days.
What is a stationary front?
This tool measures wind direction.
What is a wind vane?
This severe weather condition is highly unstable and has a supercell funnel that touches the ground.
What is a tornado?
A red line with half cirlces.
What symbol on a weather map is used to represent a warm front?
This is the second most abundant gas in our atmosphere.
What is Oxygen.
This front can lead to cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds, thunder storms, and snow.
What is a cold front?
This tool measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
This phase of the water cycle causes the formation of clouds.
What is condensation?
This shows us the types of weather that are occurring or will be occurring around the United States.
What is a weather map?
When warm air rises and cool air falls towards Earth's surface.
What causes winds to blow on Earth?
This front is represented by a blue and red line with red half circles and blue triangles.
What is a stationary front?
This tool is used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
This impacts the type of climate a particular area has.
What is the distance from the ocean?
A large body of air that has relatively uniform temperature and humidity.
What is an air mass?
The distance above the ground or sea level.
What is altitude?
This pressure system brings rainy or stormy weather.
What is a low pressure system?
This tool is used to measure moisture in the air.
What is a hygrometer?
When Earth is heated by the sun.
What is the main cause of rainstorms?
The name for a person that studies Earth's atmosphere and weather conditions.
What is a meteorologist?
These three gasses when combined make up the third most abundant portion of Earth's atmosphere.
What is water vapor, carbon dioxide, and argon?
This front is associated with cloud formation and precipitation.
What is a warm front?
This tool is used to measure the amount of rainfall at a given location.
What is a rain gauge?