Severe Weather
This occurs when an area receives much less rainfall than normal.
What is a drought?
This is the meeting of two air masses.
What is a front?
This type of severe weather is the most common type.
What is a thunderstorm?
This is a prediction about the weather.
What is a forecast?
This is the name for the weight of the atmosphere.
What is air pressure?
This occurs when an area has too much water.
What is a flood?
This is a large grouping of air that has the same temperature and humidity.
What is an air mass?
Going to the lowest part of your home that has no windows is the best way to stay safe during this type of severe weather.
What is a tornado?
This makes an image of weather patterns to see information about wind, precipitation, and storm systems.
What is weather radar?
If air pressure is _____ , an area usually has rain and storms.
What is low?
Extra Info: This is because low pressure involves rising air that creates clouds and precipitation.
This type of severe weather forms over the ocean near the equator and can have strong winds, ocean waves, and heavy rain that destroy trees, houses, and roads.
What is a hurricane?
This type of front moves quickly and has a high slope.
What is a cold front?
These can include ice storms that happen when air temperatures are below freezing and blizzards that are snow storms with strong winds.
What are winter storms?
Someone who studies weather.
What is a meteorologist?
On a weather map, the highest temperatures are often shown in this color.
What is red?
This forms when warm air rises quickly and cooler air rushes in.
What is a thunderstorm?
This happens when a warm air mass moves towards a cold air mass and slowly rises over it.
What is a warm front?
Extra Info: Weather at warm fronts stays in one place longer before moving because the warm air is slowly moving.
This agency of the federal government provides weather data, forecasts, and storm warnings for the United States.
What is the National Weather Service?
This orbits earth and takes pictures to show if storm clouds are developing.
What is a weather satellite?
This occurs when air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
What is wind?
This is a column of air that drops from a storm cloud with winds that can reach 500 miles per hour.
What is a tornado?
This happens when a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass upward, often causing severe weather.
What is a cold front?
Extra Info: Cold fronts move quickly so storms do not last very long.
This is a measure of how far a place is from the equator. *Hint: These are imaginary lines on the earth that intersect with lines of longitude.
What is latitude (lines of latitude)?
This floats into the upper atmosphere to take data so meteorologists can see if any storms are developing.
What is a weather balloon?
If air pressure is _____ , an area usually has good weather.
What is high?
Extra Info: This is because high pressure involves sinking air that suppresses cloud formation, leading to sunny, stable conditions.