Weather Part 2

A ____________ is a boundary between two air masses that more or less doesn’t move

detects precipitation intensity, wind direction and speed.

Hurricanes will not form:

the average pattern of weather for a particular region

an extremely large body of air whose properties are fairly similar in any horizontal direction.

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

A very large storm that forms over tropical oceans, near the equator is a(n)

Which of these typically describes the eye of a hurricane?

You can identify a front on a surface weather map or by your observations by looking for

The following state is not located in the Tornado Alley:

At what point do hurricanes weaken?

Which air mass will usually bring cloudy, damp weather to the USA?

The basic ingredients used to make a thunderstorm are

Which of the following climate zones is located in the middle latitudes?

Where do most tornadoes occur?

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

a boundary between two different air masses, resulting in stormy weather

a storm with lightning and thunder

a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm

What affects climate?

a violent storm that gathers heat and energy through contact with warm ocean waters.

A boundary where warm air moves in over a cold air mass is called a

a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.

What do tornadoes and hurricanes have in common?

The most dangerous element associated with a hurricane is: