Earth Science Chapter 19

What was the category of Hurricane Katrina?

During Hurricane Katrina, people were housed in the Louisiana Superdome.

Winds are named for the directions from which they blow.

_________ is a line that joins points having the same air pressure.

The weight of Air is equivalent to 14. 7 pounds per square inch.

Middle latitudes are located between:

________ are instruments meteorologists use to determine the direction of winds.

If you puncture a tire, air will slowly come out.

________ are fast flowing and narrow air currents in the atmospheres of some planets, including Earth.

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

Dry air is about 99% oxygen and nitrogen.

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in:

Depending on the weight of the air above, air pressure increases as elevation decreases.

What are the two types of barometers?

Which of these is a cell from the global circulation model?

Meteorology are experts in weather.

The following is true about the Coriolis Effect:

Which is the main cause of global wind patterns?

Weather has very little effect on our lives.

Isobar is a Greek word for "unequal."

FEMA stands for:

Wind helps to:

How many cells are there in the general three cell circulation model?

How did Hurricane Katrina affect New Orleans?

Meteorologists use an instrument called an _______ to measure wind speeds 10 meters above the ground.

Wind is vertical movement of air.

Hurricane Katrina passed through Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina.

Polar front is where cold polar air mass meets warm tropical air mass.

The force air exerts per unit area is called:

__________ purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States.