World Climates
little precipitation, little change in temperature, always cold
What is Polar Zone
What severe weather condition forms over oceans near the equator?
What are hurricanes
Moisture in the air
What is humidity
Carries instruments into the atmosphere
What are Weather balloons
Greatest changes in "Temperature", 4 seasons, cold winters/warm summers
What is Temperate Zone
What severe weather storm forms in open prairies?
What are tornadoes
Decreased Air pressure
What is Precipitation
Boundary line between two air masses
Front
Humid, highest temperatures, always warm
Tropical Zone
What time of the year do most thunderstorms occur
What is spring and summer
Increased Air pressure
What is fair or dry weather
Areas with similar temperatures and humidity
What are air masses
True or false if you are in an area near oceans and lakes there is less precipitation?
What is False
Which is worse a hurricane category 3 or category 5?
What is category 5
Change in air pressure equals?
What is change in weather
Provide views of cloud patterns
What is a weather satellite
True or False when the angle of the sun hits directly it is warmer out
What is True
Massive waves from hurricanes
What is a storm surge
Measures wind speed
Anemometer
Radio waves bounce off rain and snow, the waves make an image
What is Radar