Clouds
Where do hurricanes form?
over the warm ocean waters near the equator
The Earth's rotation causing wind to curve is called the __________ ______________?
The Coriolis Effect
This is the symbol for a high pressure area?
Name the 3 basic types of clouds
What are cumulus, stratus, and cirrus
A curved red line with semicircles on it is the symbol for which front?
What is warm front
if you have a fever or need to measure the temperature of the air, use me
What is a thermometer
Which severe storm type has a globally recognized naming system?
What is a hurricane
The global wind that affects the weather in the US.
Prevailing westerlies
Maritime Polar
What type of front is created when a warm air mass and a cold air mass are equal and there is no movement of either system?
What is a stationary front
Tornadoes typically form in the Northeastern United States. True or False
False. They typically form in the midwestern region
What global winds did sailors use for direction to sell goods?
Trade winds
* is the symbol used to show what type of precipitation on a weather station model?
Snow
what type of cloud appears as a blanket covering the sky?
What is Stratus
What type of severe weather produces cold temperatures, heavy snow, and windy conditions?
What is a blizzard
Where are the polar easterlies located?
Near the North and South pole
What is the symbol used to represent a continental tropic air mass?
cT
If you see cumulonimbus clouds forming on the horizon, what type of weather do you expect to be headed your way?
storms
warm air mass meets and rises above cold air masses during this kind of front
What is warm
What do we call hurricanes that form in the Pacific Ocean?
What are typhoons
What is the name of the band of wind that steers weather patterns and can reach speeds of 400km/h?
Jet stream
Low pressure area