Vocab
Air Masses
Scenarios
Storms and Weather
Reading Weather Maps
100
What are lines that connect all places on a map where pressure has the same value?
What is isobars
100
What type of air mass comes off of the ocean and is typically cold in temperature?
What is maritime polar
100
If it is December in Florida and a continental polar air mass is moving across the country, what weather do you expect to happen?
What is the weather will get colder
100
What storm is a violent winter storm, characterized by heavy snowfall and high winds?
What is a blizzard
100
What does the "L" mean in this image?
What is low pressure system
200
What is the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins?
What is dew point
200
What type of air mass comes off the land and is typically hot and dry?
What is continental tropical
200
It is March in Iowa, and a maritime tropical air mass is moving through the country. What do you expect the weather to be like?
What is warmer and humid with the potential for rain
200
What is a violent, whirling column of air in contact with the ground?
What is a tornado
200
What does the blue line with triangles mean?
What is a cold front
300
What is a specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed?
What is Doppler radar
300
What is an air mass that comes off of the water and is typically hot and humid?
What is maritime tropical
300
It is June in Arizona, and a maritime tropical air mass is moving across the country. What weather do you expect to happen?
What is the weather will be warm and humid, with potential for rain
300
What is an intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h?
What is a hurricane
300
What does the green on this map likely represent?
What is rain
400
What describes a set of weather measurements made on Earth's surface?
What is surface report
400
What is an air mass that comes off the land and is typically cold and dry?
What is continental polar
400
A storm picks up in California, showing very heavy rain and high winds. About how long do you expect it will take for the storm to hit Vandalia?
What is 3 to 5 days
400
What type of weather is caused by a low-pressure system?
What is rain storms
400
What does the red circle and blue triangle combination line mean?
What is a stationary front
500
What describes a set of weather measurements made on Earth's surface?
What is precipitation
500
What is an air mass that comes from the far north and is known for being very very cold?
What is artic
500
When a low pressure system builds up over Tennessee and a maritime tropical air mass is moving up over the country, what do you think the weather will be like?
What is humid, and chances of heavy thunderstorms
500
What type of precipitation is characterized by pieces of ice falling from the atmosphere?
What is hail
500
What does the purple line with triangles and circles mean?
What is an occluded front