a violent, whirling column of air in contact with the ground
What is a tornado
100
the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time
What is weather
100
a violent storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
What is a blizzard
100
a quantity related to weather that can change
What is variable
100
an intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km per hour
What is a hurricane
200
a boundary between two air masses
What is a front
200
energy that an object has due to motion or movement
What is kinetic energy
200
the force that a column of air applies to a surface below it
What is air pressure
200
a large body of air that has uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure
What is air mass
200
water in liquid or solid form that falls from the atmosphere
What is percipitation
300
hurricanes are called __________ in Asia
hurricanes are called __________ in Australia
What is typhoon in Asia and cyclone in Australia
300
an anemometer measures __________
a barometer measures __________
What is wind speed and air pressure
300
This is able to heat air to nearly 27,000 degrees Celsius
What is lightning
300
low pressure systems bring _____________ weather
high pressure systems bring _____________ weather
What is wet weather clouds and precipitation and clear skies and dry weather
300
Define or describe a high pressure system and low pressure system
A high pressure system is a large body of circulating air with high pressure at the center and lower pressure at the edges. A low pressure system is a large body of circulating air with low pressure at the center and higher pressure at the edges.
400
The defining characteristics of continental air masses and maritime air masses are...
What is continental air masses are dry because they form over land. Maritime air masses are wet or humid because they form over water.
400
These are the seven main weather variables that meteorologists use when studying weather.
What is air temperature, air pressure, wind speed, wind direction, cloud coverage, humidity, dew point, precipitation.
400
Describe the water cycle using the following terms: water vapor, precipitation, evaporation, condensation, surface runoff, cloud formation, and oceans.
What is ...
400
The defining characteristics of tropical air masses and polar air masses are:
What is tropical air masses are hot because they form near the equator. Polar air masses are cold because they form near the North and South Poles.
400
What link do some scientists believe exists between global warming and hurricanes? What do other scientists who are against this believe?