What is Low , air rises and condenses. L = lousy weather
100
Cold fronts bring this type of precipitation ____________________
thunderstorms / Severe
100
Package of instruments carried into the atmosphere by a weather balloon.
What is Radiosonde!
200
Which instrument measures relative humidity?
What is psychrometer?
200
The temperature at which the air becomes fully saturated.
What is dew point!
200
True / False: Once a hurricane moves over land or colder water, it loses energy and dies out. In the Western part of the North Pacific and in Asia this is called a typhoon.
TRUE!
200
________ Report - weather instruments on the surface we can describe the weather at ground level
Surface report!
300
What does an anemometer measure?
measures wind speed
300
Clear skies are present in a HIGH / LOW pressure system.
What is High Pressure System H = happy weather!
air sinking and moving out -> clouds cannot form
300
True or False : Tornadoes are the most destructive storms on Earth.
FALSE ! Hurricanes!
300
Isobars are shown on weather maps illustrating ...
equal pressure
400
Part of the water cycle that returns liquids back to Earth's surface.
What is precipitation !
400
Maritime Polar air masses are ...
What is cool and humid
400
_____________________- can be produced by thunderstorms.
What is Tornadoes!
400
Connecting lines on weather maps that show equal temperature.
IsoTHERM!
500
as altitude increases what happens to air pressure?
DECREASES ! ( less air molecules )
500
Continental Tropical air masses are ...
Warm and DRY
500
Which of the following is NOT a tropical storm?
- hurricane, typhoon, tropical cyclone, tornado