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Air Masses
Pressure Systems
Tornados
Clouds
General Weather
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What is cP (continental polar)
dry and cold
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Which Pressure system is warm and dry and travels clockwise?
High Pressure
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What is a tornado Watch?
Conditions are favorable
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Do all clouds bring rain?
No
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What gives a hurrican strength?
The energy from the warm ocean water
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What air mass is moist and cold?
mP (maritime Polar)
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What pressure system is cold and moist and travels counter clockwise?
Low Pressure
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What is a tornado warning?
A tornado has been spotted
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What clouds are most associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
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What comes with El Nino?
Flooding, temperature changes, droughts...
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What is mT (maritime Tropical)
Moist and warm
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What happens when a cold front crashes into a warm front?
The cold air sinks under the warm air (remember the oil and water experiement)
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Where should you go if a tornado is coming?
Basement, bathroom, bathtub, away from windows...
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What are the 3 main categories for clouds?
Cirrus, Alto, Stratus (High, Medium, Low)
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What season do we seen severe weather such as floods, tornados, hurricanes?
Spring
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What air mass is dry and warm?
cT (continental Tropical)
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What front hangs out over an area and doesn't move?
Stationary Front
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What scale are tornados measured on, and what is the most intense tornado?
Fugita Scale, F5
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What special clouds are seen with tornados?
Mammatus clouds
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How much water is needed to carry away a car?
2 feet