Weather Test

What two ways are air masses named?

A period of unusually low rainfall and dry weather

Which best describes a stationary front?

water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock

A violent rotating column of air extending from the base of the thunderstorm to the ground

What side of a mountain would be a desert?

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action

Cold wind gains moisture while moving across warmer water, then rises over the cooler land, causing snow to fall

Which best describes a warm front?

What weather front symbol is this?

A rotating cone-shaped column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm but not touching the ground

What weather front is this?

What happens when two air masses of different temperatures and humidity meet?

A large rotating storm with high speed winds that form over warm water in tropical areas

Leeward sides of the mountain that don't receive precipitation due to the mountain blocking the clouds.

Warm air, spinning counter-clockwise, which usually brings clouds and precipitation describes which pressure system?

Large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush

Which describes a continental air mass?

Hurricanes north of the equator spin in which direction?

What does this symbol stand for?

Warm, moist air from ocean rises up, creates an area of low pressure, then cools forming clouds. This describes what?

What weather symbol is this?

Which best describes a cold front?

What side of a mountain would have a lot of precipitation and vegetation

Polar air mass _______ temperatures & _______ air pressure

Tropical air mass has _______ temperature & ________ air pressure

Runoff and precipitation that falls and is collected by a body of water

What fuels hurricanes as they form?

What weather front symbol is this?

a possibility of a tornado

What is an air mass?

Water that falls from the atmosphere to land or the oceans

Driving force of the hydrologic cycle?

Which describes a maritime air mass?

A tornado has been spotted by the radar

Hurricanes south of the equator spin in which direction?

The eye of the hurricane is...

Warm gusts rising and cold gusts sinking, eventually leading to them spinning describes what?

What does this symbol stand for?

cool air, spinning clockwise usually bringing fair weather describes which pressure system?

Water travels along the Earth’s surface due to gravity

Where do hurricanes form?

Severe winter snowstorm that is a combination of blowing snow and wind resulting in low visibility

Water vapor cools and returns to liquid form

Which best describes an occluded front?

Wind being forced upward by a mountain; keeps windward sides of the mountain ranges moist and filled w/ vegetation

water vapor being released from plants.

An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over dry land