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Hurricanes
Weather
Seasons
Clouds
Hodge Podge
100
A tropical cyclone with winds of 74 mph or more.
What is a hurricane?
100
The term or prefix that refers to rain clouds.
What is Nimbus?
100
The season that the Earth is closest to the sun in the N. Hemisphere.
What is northern hemisphere winter?
100
The prefix that refers to low level layered clouds is _________ .
What is strato/stratus?
100
When is it Ok to work alone in the lab?
What is never?
200
Hurricanes tend to form over _________ . The water must be above ___ degrees Fahrenheit.
What is warm ocean water above 80 degrees Fahrenheit?
200
Isobars close together mean the area is
What is windy?
200
December 21st is known as the _____________
What is winter solistice?
200
Layer of the atmosphere that contains all weather is the _____________ .
What is troposphere?
200
****Daily Double**** Please place a points wager.
All clouds are in the __________________ .
300
****Daily Double**** Please place a points wager.
A tropical cyclone with 40-73 mph winds.
300
The prefix that refers to high level clouds is _____ .
What is cirrus?
300
At the start of these two seasons there will be 12 hours each of daylight and darkness.
What are the fall/autumnal equinox and spring/vernal equinox?
300
The term that refers to rain clouds is ____ .
What is nimbus?
300
Lines that connect areas of equal pressure are _____ .
What is air pressure?
400
Hurricanes initially form (continent)
What is Africa?
400
Winds move from an area of _______ to areas of ______. (hint:pressure)
What is high pressure areas to low pressure areas?
400
The earth’s period of _______ is 365.25 days.
What is revolution?
400
True or False: The triangles of a cold front show the direction the front is moving.
What is true?
400
The Aurora Borealis is in the _______________ .
What is thermosphere?
500
The scale that measures the intensity of a hurricane is known as the __________ .
What is the Saffir-simpson hurricane intensity scale?
500
The term used to describe air that has 100% humidity is ____________ .
What is saturated?
500
The equator is located at ________________ . The prime meridian is located at __________ . (must use longitude/latitude)
What is 0 degres latitude? What is 0 degres longitude?
500
A type of front that does not move is called a ________________.
What is a stationary front?
500
The ________ starts above the thermosphere and continues until it merges with space.
What is exosphere?