Fronts
Tornadoes
Mix Up
Hurricanes
Air Masses
100
COLD FRONT
100
The tornado scale is abbreviated "EF" What is the the full name?
Enhanced Fujita
100
What type of pressure is associated with cyclones?
Low
100
What scale is used to measure Hurricane Intensity?
Hint:
_____________ - Simpson
Saffir-Simpson
100
What is the area called where air masses meet?
Fronts
200
Occluded Front
200
What is the nickname commonly given to the area of high tornado activity in the central U.S.?
Tornado Alley
200
Tornado or Hurricane?
Which has the longest lifespan?
Hurricane
200
What two "ingredients" are needed for a Hurricane to form?
1.) Warm Ocean water (80˚ F water)
2.) Wind
200
If an air mass forms over land, it is said to be.......
Continental
300
Stationary Front
300
When is a tornado most likely to occur?
A.) 8:00 A.M.
B.) Midnight
C.) 6:00 P.M.
D.) 11:00 A.M.
C.) 6:00 P.M.
300
Tornado or Hurricane?
Which gives people more warning time?
Hurricane
300
What is a cyclone called if it occurs in the Western Pacific Ocean near China?
Typhoon
300
The Coriolis Effect causes most Hurricanes and Tornadoes to spin in what direction in the Northern Hemisphere?
Counterclockwise
400
Warm Front
400
What speeds can the strongest tornado winds reach?
300 or 300+
400
Two forces commonly move air masses in the continental United States? Name one.
Jet Streams
or
Prevailing Westerlies
400
When is a Hurricane given a name?
When wind speeds reach 39 MPH
OR
When it becomes a Tropical Storm
400
What is an air mass called if it.......
1.) Forms over water
and
2.) is warm
Maritime Tropical
500
Which of the 4 fronts is most likely to produce several days of rain and/or clouds
Stationary Front
500
What percentage of tornadoes are in the EF-0 to EF-1 intensity range?
88%
500
What symbol will appear on a weather map to show an anticyclone?
Think pressure
(H)
500
Order the development of a Hurricane from weakest to strongest.......
Depression Storm
Cyclone Disturbance
Disturbance
Depression
Storm
Cyclone
500
What type of weather does an anticyclone bring?
Dry or Clear
Will also accept "Sunny"