im a map
air masses
precipitation
clouds
storms
100
When a rapidly moving cold air mass overtakes a slow-moving warm air mass, the result is a(n)
What is cold front
100
Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called
What is meterorologist
100
Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
What is precipitation
100
A funnel-shaped cloud that touches Earth’s surface is called a
What is tornado
100
A major difference between cyclones and anticyclones is
What is direction of winds
200
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move the other, the result is a(n)
What is stationary front
200
Isobars are lines on a map joining places that have the same
What is air pressure
200
The difference between sleet and hail is
What is the size and where they form
200
Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called
What is cumulumnimbus
200
During a thunderstorm, a person should not touch objects that are made of ____________________.
What is metal
300
Weather associated with an anticyclone is generally
What is dry and clear
300
What kind of weather would a continental tropical air mass that formed over northern Mexico bring to the southwestern United States?
What is hot and dry
300
The most dangerous aspect of a snowstorm is often the
What is high winds
300
Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and
What is particles in the air
300
Sudden, violent floods that occur shortly after a storm are called ____________________.
What is flash floods
400
Tornado Alley includes the states of
What is texas and kansas
400
Where a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses, a(n) ____________________ front occurs.
What is occuluded
400
The eye of a hurricane
What is calm
400
Clouds form when water vapor in air becomes liquid water in the process called ____________________.
What is condensation
400
A hurricane’s storm surge is caused by a combination of high winds and ____________________.
What is low pressure
500
On newspaper weather maps, colors are often used to indicate ____________________ ranges for different areas.
What is temperature
500
Hot, dry air moves into the Southwest in summer from a(n) _________________________ air mass.
What is continental tropical
500
Mist and drizzle are made of small _________________________.
What is water droplets
500
Clouds that form near the ground and look like fluffy heaps of cotton are called ____________________.
What is cumulous
500
A large amount of humid air that cools below 0°C can produce a(n) ____________________ storm.
What is snow/ winter
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