Weather Review

The most dangerous part of a thunderstorm is

Winds that blow between 30 degrees north and south latitude and the equator are called the 

The most dangerous part of a hurricane is 

The California Current causes San Diego to be cooler than El Paso at the same latitude because

What winds did sailors use to return to Spain from the Caribbean?

The boundary where two air masses meet is called a

Warm ocean currents have a ______________________ effect on the air masses above them

The main form of energy transfer that occurs during a hurricane is

which type of front moves the quickest and brings stormy, but short-lived, weather?

The type of system where cool air is descending and producing fair weather is

The main climate zones are 

The safest place to be during a tornado is 

The strongest category of a hurricane is a 

What type of precipitation forms when water vapor turns directly into a solid?

At the beach at night, wind will blow in which direction?

What is transpiration?

A sudden local flood of great volume and short duration is 

Wind speed is measured with a

A place on earth where there are few or no winds is 

Name a process of the water cycle that occurs by releasing energy

An isobar connects areas of 

A sea breeze happens during the day because

Two characteristics used to describe climate in an area are

At higher elevations, the air pressure is generally lower because

The equator is at what degrees?

Cumulus clouds bring what kind of weather?

If the Earth did not rotate, winds on our planet would blow how?

The two major jet streams in our atmosphere are the 

The amount of water vapor in the air is called

wind is caused by

What direction do the jet streams blow?

How does most water vapor enter the atmosphere?

Cold, dry air coming from Canada would be classified as a ________________ type of air mass

The effect of elevation on climate is

What is the reason people should wear sunscreen?