Fronts
Air Pressure
Hurricanes
Land and Sea Breeze
Reading Weather Maps
100
What kind of weather would cold fronts bring?
Stormy , severe weather, hail, tornadoes, and precipitation.
100
What are the types of air pressures?
High and Low
100
What temperature does the ocean have to be for hurricanes to form?
Warm water.
100
What is a land breeze?
Breeze coming from the land.
100
What are Low Pressure systems represented by?
an upper case 'L'
200
What weather would warm fronts bring?
Slight rain, warmer temps, overcast clouds
200
What would the weather be if low-pressured area had come to Chapin?
Cloudy skies, possible rain, possible storms
200
What is the rise in total water level called that is produced by coastal storms?
Storm surge
200
What is a sea breeze?
A breeze coming from the sea.
200
What kind of weather is in North Texas?
Steady rain, cloudy skies
300
What color is a warm front on a weather map?
Red
300
When there is high pressure in Atlanta, what weather would be predicted?
Warm, sunny weather.
300
How do hurricanes form?
They form from energy from the ocean -warm water mixing with moisture in the air and preexisting low pressure areas (storms).
300
Hurricanes bring what to land?
Precipitation and severe weather.
300
Why did the weather map show frozen precipitation near the Great Lakes?
Because a cold front (with colder temperatures) collided with moisture in the air from the bodies of water.
400
How does convection influence weather fronts?
Because warm air will rise and cold air will sink. This forces cold air masses to go under warm air masses.
400
What is the affect on air pressure if the temperature drops?
The air pressure increases because the air is more dense.
400
What kind of pressure system helps to create hurricanes?
Low pressure
400
What breeze brings breeze from the land to sea?
A land breeze.
400
List at least 3 types of fronts illustrated in the picture.
Cold, warm, stationary, occluded
500
What weather do stationary fronts bring?
Steady rain and clouds
500
What is the difference between high and low-pressure systems?
Low pressure indicates rising, unstable, warmer air that leads to clouds/rain, while high pressure indicates sinking, cooler air that leads to fair, dry weather.
500
Thunderstorms and hurricanes are severe weather examples. Which weather condition helps form these storms?
Air moving to the center of the storm and rising air into the atmosphere
500
Which breeze brings clouds to the land?
A sea breeze.
500
What kind of weather might North Florida be experiencing? Why?
Good weather, clear skies, dry air because of the high pressure system.