These major storms form over warm ocean waters, and are formed by winds coming together and extremely heavy storm clouds(known by different names in different parts of the world).
What is a Hurricane?
100
These winds blow short distances due to the uneven heating of earth.
What are Local Winds?
100
This weather instrument detects precipitation, wind direction, and wind speed.
What is Doppler Radar?
100
The type of weather this air pressure system brings is usually partly cloudy to clear skies.
What weather do high pressure systems bring with them?
100
It is winter in this hemisphere when it is summer in the northern hemisphere.
What is the season in the southern hemisphere when is it summer in the other?
200
These global winds range from calm to no wind at all and are located around the equator.
What are Doldrums?
200
This system is usually marked with a large red "H" on weather maps.
What is the high pressure system symbol?
200
This air pressure system brings partly cloudy to stormy weather with it.
What is the weather that low pressure systems bring with them?
200
This equinox is on the 21st of March.
What is the date of the vernal(spring) equinox?
300
These winds are long distance, widespread, predictable, and come in specific directions.
What are Global Winds?
300
This front is shown as a red curved line with semicircles across the front on weather maps.
What is the weather symbol for a warm front?
300
When this front approaches, it brings warm temperatures and warm weather with it.
What is the weather and/or temperatures a warm front brings with them?
300
This solstice is on December 21st and is the shortest day of the year.
What is a Winter Solstice?
400
These global winds come from the west and are warm air masses that are about 30-60 degrees latitude from the poles.
What are Prevailing Westerlies?
400
This weather instrument measures air pressure.
What is a barometer?
400
This front brings cold, clammy weather and temperatures with it, resulting in rain and heavy clouds often.
What is the weather and/or temperatures do cold fronts bring with them?
400
It is fall in the southern hemisphere when it is spring in the northern hemisphere.
What is the season in the southern hemisphere when it is spring in the northern hemisphere?
500
These are bands of high speed winds that are located about 10 kilometers above earths surface.
What are Jet streams?
500
This weather instrument measures the amount of humidity in the air.
What is a hygrometer?
500
This is a front that comes bringing both effects of warm and cold fronts.
What is a stationary front?
500
The dates of there events are March 21st, June 21st, September 23rd, and December 21st.
What are the dates of the solstices and equinoxes?