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The Rain in Spain
Rock You Like a Hurricane
Pollution
Air Masses
Wild Wild Weather
100
When air is cooled below its dew point without condensation, it is said to be this
What is supersaturated
100
The low pressure center of a hurricane is called this
What is the eye
100
Smog is a mixture of smoke and this
What is fog
100
The boundary between two air masses is called this
What is a front
100
This is issued when a tornado has been sighted or indicated on radar
What is a tornado warning
200
The process by which raindrops are formed by the collision of droplets is called this
What is coalescence
200
Hurricanes derive their energy from this
What is latent heat
200
The type of fog that forms in Los Angeles is called this
What is photochemical smog
200
When a cold front advances under a warm front, it results in this
What is a cold front occlusion
200
During a tornado warning, you should seek shelter in this part of a building
What is the basement (lowest central level)
300
Snowstorms accompanied by high winds and low temperatures are called this
What are blizzards
300
Hurricanes gain strength when over this
What is warm water
300
One of the best indicators of photochemical smog is called this
What is ozone
300
An air mass derives its characteristics from this
What is temperature
300
The greatest cause of hurricane deaths is this
What is storm surge
400
Lightning that illuminates clouds with flickering flashes is called this
What is heat lightning
400
The dome of water associated with a hurricane making landfall is called this
What is a storm surge
400
Albedo changes may result from this type of pollution
What is particulate pollution
400
Conditions opposite those of El Nino conditions are called this
What is La Nina
400
Rain the freezes upon striking a cold surface gives rise to this type of storm
What is an ice storm
500
Lightning damage comes chiefly from this type of discharge
What is cloud-to-ground
500
A hurricane watch is issued when this occurs
What is a threat of a hurricane within 24 to 36 hrs
500
The color coded index used to indicate how good or bad the air is, in terms of pollution is called
What is Air Quality Index
500
An air mass forming over the Gulf of Mexico would be classified as this
What is mT (maritime tropical)
500
Flashes from unseen lightning are called this
What is heat lightning