Severe Weather - When do storms form?

Air mass with dif. temperature, humidity, and air pres. meet

What causes wind on top of hills and mountains?

Hot air rising while cool air sinks

What does “nimbo” mean when added to a cloud name?

That precipitation is falling from a cloud

Which of the following describes cirrus clouds?

They are made mostly of ice crystals and appear to be wispy.

What would most likely happen if a polar air mass clashed with a tropical air mass?

Cumulus clouds would form, and a big storm will occur.

What causes precipitation?

Water droplets in clouds getting too heavy

Where do most tornadoes occur?

In the Midwest, in “Tornado Alley”

Which of these describes the eye of a hurricane?

The calm center of the hurricane

Why does a warm front usually bring light and steady rain?

A warm mass goes over a cold mass, so weather isn't intense.

Air Masses and Fronts - What is an air mass?

A large body of air with the same temperature and moisture

What three conditions must a winter storm meet in order to be considered a blizzard?

¼ mile of sight,snow or ice,and 35mph wind for 3hrs in a row

What are climate zones?

Areas that are divided by precipitation and temperature

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1
Severe Weather - When do storms form?
Air mass with dif. temperature, humidity, and air pres. meet
When the sun goes down
When rain is really needed
When the air is dry
2
What do tornadoes and hurricanes have in common?
Wind speed
Where they form
Their Shape
All of the above
3
What causes wind on top of hills and mountains?
Cool air and rainclouds
Hot air rising while cool air sinks
Cool air and hot air hitting each other
Cool air rising while hot air sinks
4
At what point do hurricanes weaken?
When the temperature drops
When they reach land
When the eye of the hurricane closes
When they interact with a tornado
5
Weather and Climate - What is the weather of a certain area over a long period of time?
Moisture
Enviornment
Climate Zone
Climate
6
When a cold air mass crashes into a warm air mass, which kind of front is formed?
Cold front
Polar front
Warm front
Hot front
7
What does “nimbo” mean when added to a cloud name?
That precipitation is falling from a cloud
That the cloud covers the whole sky
That the temperature is dropping
That a cloud is changing from one kind to another
8
Which of the following describes cirrus clouds?
They are made mostly of ice crystals and appear to be wispy.
They are usually gray.
They are flat on top and puffy on the bottom.
They are puffy on top and have a flat bottom.
9
What would most likely happen if a polar air mass clashed with a tropical air mass?
Clouds would form, and they would bring steady rainfall.
The clouds will go away and the day would be clear + sunny.
Stratus clouds would form, and they will make the day warm.
Cumulus clouds would form, and a big storm will occur.
10
What are air pressure, humidity, clouds, and temperature called?
Elements of Climate
Elements of Weather
Elevation Pressure
Elementary Aspects
11
What kind of front usually brings long, thin, stratus clouds?
Hot front
Polar front
Cold front
Warm front
12
Which term best describes the cloud cover in the sky pictured below?
Overcast
Mostly cloudy
Partly cloudy
Rainy
13
What causes precipitation?
Cool air suddenly heating up
Water droplets in clouds getting too heavy
The ocean spray from large waves
Meteorologists changing clouds’ names
14
Where do most tornadoes occur?
In the Northwest
In the Midwest, in “Tornado Alley”
On the East coast
In the West, in “Tornado Valley”
15
What can you put outside to find out how much rain you actually get?
A rain gauge
A yard stick
A rainometer
A cloud measure
16
Which of these describes the eye of a hurricane?
The part of the hurricane where the temperatures are lowest
The calm center of the hurricane
The outer edge of the hurricane
The violent center of the hurricane
17
How fast can wind speeds get inside a tornado?
0.03 mph
125 mph
30 mph
300 mph
18
Why does a warm front usually bring light and steady rain?
Warm fronts bring extremely low air pressure.
Weather that is not intense happens at any kind of front.
A warm mass crashes against a cold mass, so weather is wet.
A warm mass goes over a cold mass, so weather isn't intense.
19
What forms when two air masses meet and create weather?
A formation
Warm air
A front
A tornado
20
Air Masses and Fronts - What is an air mass?
A place where weather always changes in an extreme way
Any kind of air, as long as it is always wet and freezing
Any kind of cloud that produces rain, sleet, snow, or hail
A large body of air with the same temperature and moisture
21
What are the 3 main types of clouds?
Cumulus, Rhoumbus, and Nimbo
Cumulus, Stratus, and Cirrus
Rain, Snow, and Sleet
Cumulus, Nimbo, and Rain
22
What is a person who studies weather patterns in an attempt to predict weather?
Astronomer
Meteorologist
Climologist
Seismologist
23
What three conditions must a winter storm meet in order to be considered a blizzard?
¼ mile of visibility and at least 12 feet of snow or ice
Limited sight, at least an hour of snow, and weather notices
¼ mile of sight,snow or ice,and 35mph wind for 3hrs in a row
4 miles of sight, ice, and 35 mph winds for any 3 hours
24
What are climate zones?
Different levels of hills and mountains divided by altitude
Areas that are divided by clouds and time
Areas that are divided by precipitation and temperature
Weather at different times of day in different months
25
Clouds and Precipitation - What makes up all clouds?
Distilled water and dust
Ice and snow
Dust and steam
Condensed water and dust
26
What forms when moisture evaporates into the air, and then cools?
A cloud
A climate
Wind
Altitude
27
What is similar between the two kinds of maritime air masses?
Temperature of the air mass
Geographic location
Types of clouds they form
Amount of moisture in the air
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What is the condition of outside air at a certain time and place?
Weather
Climate Zone
Element
Climate

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