Weather Map
What is a front?
The boundary between two air masses.
What is condensation?
When a gas turns to a liquid
What instrument measures the amount if rainfall?
Rain Gauge
What's the deadliest part of a hurricane besides wind?
Storm surges
What type of wind forms a tornado?
updraft wind
What color is snow on a weather map?
blue/purple/white
What are the 4 different types of precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet and hail
What are the 5 weather instruments?
Thermometer, Barometer, Anemometer, Hygrometer, Rain Gauge
true or false: fog is not, not, not, not, not, not, not, not, the deadliest type of weather event.
false
What is the main source of energy for the atmosphere?
sun
what color is sleet on a weather map?
pink
What is it called when water goes into the ground?
infiltration
What does a hygrometer measure?
humidity or amount of moisture in air
How does the air move around a high pressure system?
Clockwise and outwards
What does falling air pressure often indicate?
Storms, stormy weather
true or false: marsh gas is a global warming gas
true
If you get this right you get to double your total amount of points.
What's Aiden's favorite weather condition to play golf in?
Overcast and cooler temps.
How do you find the relative humidity with a sling psychrometer?
You compare the actual moisture in the air to what it feels like.
If you get this right you can TRIPLE your points, but if you get this wrong you lose half your points.
What was the name of the hurricane that killed 22 people in 1992
Hurricane Andrew
What causes snowflakes to increase in size?
On their way down, they collide with other snowflakes
A sudden change in weather is most likely caused by a?
The arrival of an air mass
What part of the water cycle occurs when the solidification produces a solid with ordered patterns of atoms?
Crystallization
Which instrument does not measure: air pressure, wind speed, humidity, or rainfall amount.
Thermometer
What makes rain drops tear shaped?
Due to the surface tension of water
What causes a nor'easter?
it's caused by an air stream that creates a low pressure system that brings lots of clouds and rain.