What is the leading edge of a warm air mass that forms as the warm air moves forward into a cold air mass
Warm front
100
Places near the equator usually have this type of climate
Tropical
100
You see this coming, you should get below ground if possible!
What is a tornado?
100
I am fluffy and look like cauliflower. You'll see me on a sunny summer day. What kind of cloud am I?
Cumulus
100
This imaginary line cuts the earth into two equal halves.
What is the equator
200
What is the place where two air masses meet?
A front
200
Northern Canada has this type of climate.
Polar
200
During this type of storm things happen fast. One minute you are walking by the river, the next you are swept up by it! What type is it?
A flash flood
200
I hang out high in the sky. I look like a comma, or wisps of hair. I actually am made of ice crystals. What kind of cloud am I?
Cirrus
200
This imaginary line around which the earth spins is called this
axis
300
What is the job of a person who makes weather forecasts or reports weather conditions?
Weather forecaster
300
Ice cores can be drilled from these in order to get clues about climate changes.
What is a glacier?
300
During this type of storm, there is always a possibility of getting ZAPPED! Electrical discharges occur and you need to take precautions. What type of storm am I?
A thunderstorm
300
This word means "low" in the sky
What is alto
300
Cold periods in the history of the earth are called the
What is ice age
400
This is a device in space that takes pictures of earth and collects information about the weather
weather satellite
400
The average weather conditions of any area is called this.
What is its climate?
400
Please don't try surfing or sailing during this type of storm. You have plenty of warning to move inland. The winds are really dangerous. What type of storm am I?
A hurricane
400
Harry Potter would love this term. It means rain
What is nimbus
400
These are remains of plants and animals that can provide climate clues
What are fossils
500
This is a large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture
air mass
500
The United States has this type of climate.
What is temperate?
500
Where do most tornadoes take place?
The plains, or tornado alley.
500
This type of cloud looks like a blanket in the sky.
What is stratus
500
The leading edge of a cold air mass that forms as the cold air mass moves into a warm air mass is called