Weather maps
Clouds
Measuring Weather
Weather Fronts
Weather tools and vocabulary
100
Radar maps tell you....
What is raining or not raining?
100
These clouds are thin, high, feathery clouds.
What are cirrus clouds?
100
The freezing (melting) point of pure water. (Celsius and Fahrenheit)
What is 32 F and 0 C?
100
This front is the cause of thunderstorms. Cold air pushing under a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise quickly.
What is a cold front?
100
Compare temperature between North and South winds.
What is winds from the North are usually colder and winds from the South are usually warmer?
200
Large body of air that has the same temperature and moisture throughout.
What is air mass?
200
Gray, layered clouds that often cover much of the sky.
What are stratus clouds?
200
For Dew to form on the grass in the morning, what has to be true about the Air Temperature (Dry bulb) and Dew Point Temperature (Wet Bulb).
What is air temperature is at or below the dew point temperature?
200
This front consists of alternating red and blue lines with the triangles and half-circles pointing in different directions.
What is a stationary front?
200
A barometer measures air pressure. What does a falling barometer indicate about the weather?
What is a low-pressure system is moving in?
300
Satellite maps tell you....
What is cloudy or sunny?
300
These clouds are white puffy clouds that look like cotton balls.
What are cumulus clouds?
300
Moisture will form faster on glass with these two conditions. (compare dry/humid air and warm/cold glass)
What is humid air and cold glass?
300
This front leaves behind warmer temperatures, usually has a higher moisture content, and results in clouds and light precipitation.
What is a warm front?
300
How does air pressure compare to precipitation?
What is low pressure means there is a higher chance of precipitation?
400
If multiple isobars are very close together, what is the wind like in that area?
What is windy due to the larger pressure difference between high and low pressure?
400
What direction does wind blow in a high pressure system? (direction and rotation)
What is away from high pressure in a clockwise rotation?
400
High pressure is associated with this kind of weather.
What is clear, dry weather?
400
A red line with red half circles on it that point in the direction it is travelling.
What is the symbol for warm front?
400
Describe an area of high pressure (use air and skies in your answer).
What is sinking air and clear skies?
500
If the temperature in Minneapolis was 70 degrees with a South wind yesterday, what do you think the temperature would be today if the wind was now from the Northwest?
What is cooler temperature?
500
What direction does wind blow in a low pressure system? (direction and rotation)
What is into a low pressure area in a counterclockwise rotation?
500
Low pressure is associated with what kind of weather.
What is cloudy, rainy weather?
500
If a front that has a blue line with blue triangles on it that points in the direction the front is traveling is moving in to an area, what kind of front is it and what kind of weather conditions does it bring?
What is the symbol for a cold front which usually causes clouds and rain (poss T-storms)?
500
If the weather forecast indicates very cold temperatures and large amounts of snow, what type of front causes this weather?
What is a cold front?
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