Air Masses
The location where two air masses meet
Front
This storm has the highest wind speeds but is typically the smallest in size.
Tornado
If a cold front is passing by an area what will happen to the temperature in the next few days?
colder temperatures, decrease
Red half circles on a bar represent what?
a warm front
Scientists describe/classify air masses based on what two characteristics?
Temperature and Humidity
This type of cloud produced lightning, hail, and tornadoes:
cumulonimbus
What type of weather can you predict will happen if the location is experiencing a stationary front?
The weather will be rainy for the next few days.
Blue triangles on a bar represent what?
a cold front
ALL fronts cause this
Precipitation
If this storm is approaching you should evacuate:
hurricane
A scientist that studies changes in weather.
What is a meteorologist?
What do half circles and triangles on opposite sides of a bar represent?
a stationary front
What type of front forms when two air masses meet and neither one can move?
Stationary fronts
What should you do if caught in a thunderstorm?
Name 2 options.
-seek shelter
-get low to the ground
Weather fronts move how?
What is in the direction the shapes are pointing?
Name a tool that meteorologists use to predict the weather:
weather balloon, computer, weather satellites, weather stations
Air masses that form over Mexico and bring dry hot temperatures would be called
Continental Tropical
The type of front that would bring fast moving heavy storms.
cold front
1- A cold dry air mass travels from Canada over the lake.
2- The air picks up moisture from the warmer lake water.
3- The air dumps the moisture as snow as it cools over the land.
What upcoming weather will a meteorologist likely report if low pressure fronts are moving through your area?
precipitation/storms, clouds, wind
What does a blue H represent on a weather map? Name the system and weather
High pressure, clear skies and quiet weather