Weather 1
Weather 2
Storms
Misc. 1
Misc. 2
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*Three types of fronts.
What are warm, cold, and stationary fronts?
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A band of very fast wind formed by the different temperatures between convection currents.
What is a Jet Stream?
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This is the most common type of storm.
What is a thunderstorm?
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When altitude increases, this decreases.
What is Air Pressure?
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This brings colder air into an area.
What is a Cold Front?
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*This causes precipitation at fronts?
What is rising warm air?
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*Winds generally blow this way over the United States due to a huge convection current over the North American continent.
west ----> east
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A violent whirling storm that moves across the ground in a narrow path.
What is a tornado?
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Large electrical spark moving between areas of opposite charge.
What is Lightning?
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This alert means that severe thunderstorms have formed and you should prepare for them.
What is a Severe Storm Warning?
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A large body of air with the same properties (pressure, water vapor, and temperature) throughout.
What is an air mass?
300
Gases or liquids rise and sink in a circular path.
What is a Convection Current?
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A tornado has this very strong vertical movement of air at its center.
What is an updraft?
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There are___________ stages of a thunderstorm.
What is 3 stages of a thunderstorm?
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This alert means that severe thunderstorms with high winds and hail might form.
What is a Severe Storm Watch?
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The boundary between two air masses.
What is a front?
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*Weather happens in this layer of the atmosphere.
What is the troposphere?
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Forms over tropical oceans from a lot of thunderstorms?
What is a hurricane?
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Name 3 safety tips for a tornado.
Sample Answers: Go in basement Stay away from windows Make sure furniture/toys outside are away and secure (flying debris)
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The currents in the 1st stage, 2nd stage, and 3rd stage of a thunderstorm do this.
1st stage- currents move upward 2nd stage- currents are mixed 3rd stage- currents move downard
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When a cool air mass and a warm air mass meet and stay over an area for days without moving.
What is a stationary front?
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What are the 5 layers of the atmosphere?
What is the Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere?
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This forms when there is a low air pressure spot on the ground and the warm air rises in the updraft.
What is a tornado?
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Name 3 safety tips for a hurricane.
sample answers: Buy food and water Stay inside Get out of flood zone
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The 4 Types of Air Masses
What is the Maritime Polar, Maritime Tropical, Continental Polar, and Continental Tropical?
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