Air Mass
What type of weather would you expect to have when a continental tropical air mass comes thru?
Warm/Sunny
What Is the calmest part of a hurricane called?
The eye
There are 2 types of tornadoes. What are they called?
Tornadoes have been recorded on every continent except….
Antarctica
An air mass is a ___ body of ___ with similar temperatures, humidity, and pressure
Large, air
What is the deadliest part of a hurricane called?
The eyewall
Which country has the most recorded tornadoes?
The US
What is the name of the scale that classifies hurricanes into categories?
Saffir Simpson Scale
Cold air (rises/sinks) bc it’s heavy, causing it to have (high/low) air pressure.
Sinks/High
Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere turn (Clockwise, Counter Clockwise)
Counter clockwise
What is the lowest wind speed have to be in order to be classified as a tornado?
65 Miles Per Hour
What’s the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?
Its geographic location.
Air masses are named by where they are
formed.
Hurricanes form in tropical water that is ___ degrees Fahrenheit.
79
What is the name of the scale used to measure damage done by a tornado?
Enhanced Fujita Scale
A scientist who’s data predicts the weather is called a
Meteorologist
____ air masses form ___ degrees north latitude and south of ___ degrees; south latitude- near the ___
Polar, 50, 50, poles
Hurricane Season is from ____ to _____.
June- November 30
What is the name of the place where the majority of tornadoes occur in the US?
Tornado Alley
Weather that is cold and wet is what?