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Pressure
Fronts
Air Masses
Storms
Clouds
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What do we measure air pressure with
What is barometer
100
When cold air replaces warm air
What is cold front
100
What air mass forms over Alaska or Canada
What is Continental Polar
100
Where in the hurricane is most calm?
What is the eye
100
How does a cloud form
What is RECDC. Warm air rises, expands, cools, reaches the dew point temperature and condenses.
200
Why can warm air hold more water?
What is because the molecules are more spaced out and therefore, more room for water
200
When warm air replaces cooler air
What is warm front
200
What air mass forms near the Costa Rica Rainforest?
What is Maritime tropical
200
What pressure system is associated with Tornadoes?
What is low pressure
200
Low level clouds are called
What is stratus
300
The weather is gorgeous, not a cloud in the sky and nice and warm. Is this low or high pressure?
What is high pressure. Remember, low pressure holds water.
300
When two fronts meet and there isn't enough force for the warm air to rise
What is stationary front
300
What air mass has lower pressure; maritime or continental?
What is Maritime
300
Describe what causes thunder
What is the sound of lightning.
300
High, wispy clouds are referred to as
What is Cirrus
400
Why can a person with arthritis tell when it's going to rain?
What is the pressure becomes LOWER and they feel it in their joints. Ouch! My knee is acting up again!
400
When 2 cold air masses collide and lift a warm air mass
What is occluded
400
Why is a maritime air mass so moist?
What is they form over the ocean! They hold more water.
400
why does a hurricane slow down when it hits land
What is they no longer have the warm humid air to provide heat. Friction is also acceptable...
400
Puffy clouds that we usually see everyday
What is Cumulus
500
What 3 things cause pressure to change
What is temperature, humidity and altitude
500
In what direction does a cyclone spin?
What is counter clockwise
500
What air mass usually affects us here in Florida
What is maritime tropical
500
Where in a hurricane is most dangerous?
What is just outside of the eye of the storm!
500
What are the small particles that water condenses on called?
What is condensation nucleii