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STORMS
MEASUREMENTS AND THE ATMOSPHERE
TRUE/FALSE
DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE
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EYE WALL
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A LARGE, ROTATING STORM WITH WINDS OF AT LEAST 74 MPH THAT WOULD HIT THE COAST OF JAPAN
TYPHOON
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1. TROPOSPHERE 2. STRATOSPHERE 3. MESOSPHERE 4. THERMOSPHERE 5. EXOSPHERE
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A TORNADO IS A WIND, NOT A CLOUD FORMATION
TRUE
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COMPARE/CONTRAST A TORNADO AND A THUNDERSTORM
A TORNADO AND A THUNDERSTORM OFTEN FORM FROM CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS. DIFFERENCES ARE THAT THERE ARE FEWER TORNADOES, THEY ARE MORE DESTRUCTIVE THAN THUNDERSTORMS, AND THEY ARE A THIN COLUMN OF VIOLENTLY ROTATING AIR. A THUNDERSTORM COVERS A MUCH LARGER AREA.
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COLD FRONT
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A BLIZZARD MAY LEAD TO SEVERAL HARMFUL BODILY CONDITIONS, LIKE ______ AND __________.
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA
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THE NAME OF THE HOTTEST LAYER OF THE ATMOSPHERE.
THERMOSPHERE
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A BAROMETER MEASURES WIND SPEED WHILE AN ANOMOMETER MEASURES AIR PRESSURE.
FALSE. AN ANOMOMETER MEASURES WIND SPEED WHILE A BAROMETER MEASURES AIR PRESSURE.
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HOW DO THUNDERSTORMS FORM AND WHY ARE THEY OVER SO QUICKLY?
THUNDERSTORMS FOR WHEN WARM, HUMID AIR MOVES UPWARD QUICKLY THROUGH COLDER SURROUNDING AIR. AS THE WARMS AIR COOLS, WATER VAPOR CONDENSES AND RAIN OCCURS WHICH PULLS IN COOL AIR WITH IT. THEY ARE OVER QUICKLY BECAUSE RAIN AND COOL AIR MOVING DOWNWARD PREVENTS MORE WARM AIR FROM RISING.
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CUMULUS CLOUD
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WHICH OF THESE DOES NOT AFFECT WEATHER AROUND THE GLOBE? EL NINO DOLDRUMS JET STREAM
DOLDRUMS DO NOT AFFECT GLOBAL WEATHER
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MEASURES AIR PRESSURE
A BAROMETER MEASURES AIR PRESSURE
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A DOLDRUM OCCURS NEAR THE EQUATOR.
TRUE
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WEATHER IS CAUSED BY ____________________.
AIR MASSES THAT MOVE AROUND THE GLOBE AND MEET EACH OTHER, FORMING FRONTS. THE AIR MASSES PUSH AGAINST EACH OTHER AND CAUSE CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE, THOSE TEMPERATURE CHANGES CAUSE PRECIPITATION.
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THUNDERSTORM AND/OR TORNADO
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UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES DOES A FUNNEL CLOUD BECOME A TORNADO?
A FUNNEL CLOUD ONLY BECOMES A TORNADO WHEN IT HITS THE GROUND
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LAYER OF THE ATMOSPHERE WHERE THE COLDEST AIR IS LOCATED
THE AIR IS COLDEST IN THE MESOSPHERE
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A HURRICANE FORMS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN WHILE A TYPHOON OCCURS IN THE ATLANTIC.
FALSE. A TYPHOON OCCURS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN WHILE A HURRICANE FORMS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
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IF YOU SAW CIRRUS CLOUDS IN THE SKY IN THE SUMMER, WOULD YOU WANT TO CARRY AN UMBRELLA?
NO, BECAUSE CIRRUS CLOUDS DO NOT IMMEDIATELY LEAD TO RAIN.
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THE CORIOLIS EFFECT WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE EARTH'S ROTATION.
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST A BLIZZARD WITH A NORMAL SNOWSTORM.
THEY BOTH INVOLVE SNOW, BUT VISIBILITY IN A BLIZZARD IS LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AND THE WIND BLOWS AT AT LEAST 35 MPH FOR 3 HOURS.
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RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS THE COMPARISON OF THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF WATER VAPOR IN THE AIR TO____________.
THE AMOUNT OF WATER VAPOR IN THE AIR IF IT WERE SATURATED
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MAKE THIS TRUE: DOPPLER RADAR IS USED TO DETECT _______________.
DOPPLER RADAR IS USED TO DETECT THE MOVEMENTS OF RAIN, SNOW, AND ICE.
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WHAT CAN BE A RESULT OF A STATIONARY FRONT? WHY?
A STATIONARY FRONT MIGHT CAUSE CLOUDS TO FORM WHEN A LITTLE WARM AIR MIXES WITH COLD AIR. THIS CAN LEAD TO LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW THAT LASTS A LONG TIME BECAUSE THE FRONT SITS THERE.