Clouds
Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and
dust particles
Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
precipitation
How can you show a cold front on a weather map?
blue color, with triangles
True or False: Tornadoes form in the same kind of cloud as thunderstorms
true
Very high feathery clouds are called
cirrus clouds?
An ice ball larger than 5 millimeters in diameter that forms during a thunderstorm is called a
hailstone
Which is hotter in the summer?
Inland city or coastal city?
Inland
what do you call the calm part of a hurricane?
the eye
On a weather map, what lines join places that have the same air pressure?
isobars
Large clouds that produce thunderstorms are called
cumulonimbus clouds
A large region of air that is the same humidity and temperature is called a(n)
air mass
What kind of weather would a continental tropical air mass that formed over northern Mexico bring to the southwestern United States? Please describe the weather using temperature and humidity terms. Such as warm, moist, dry, hot, etc....
hot and dry?
The four main kinds of storms are
What are winter storms, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
what tools can a meteorologist use to predict the weather?
satellites
balloons
airplanes
radar
Clouds forms when water vapor in air becomes liquid water in the process called...
condensation
A blizzard has winds that blow at
35mi/h 56km/h
Low pressure systems creat what kind of weather?
Stormy or rainy
Very sever snowfall, that you cannot see further than 1/4 mile is called a
whiteout
What is a snapshot of conditions as a particular time over a large area.
a weather map
Clouds that form near the ground are called
fog
The boundary between air masses that often brings thunderstorms followed by clear skies.
What is a cold front?
Hurricans usually form over...
warm ocean water
Explain why a tornado could damage houses on one street and leave those on a neighboring street in perfect condition.
A tornado can cause damage to houses on one street while leaving those on a neighboring street intact due to its narrow and random path.
explain rain shadow
A rain shadow is a dry area on the leeward side of a mountain range. When moist air rises over the mountains, it cools and loses moisture as precipitation on the windward side. As the air descends on the leeward side, it becomes warmer and drier, resulting in less rainfall and a dry climate in the rain shadow region.