Bethel Earth Science Chapter 20

Which source region? warm and dry

A station model can be created from weather buoy data.

Which type of severe weather? various forms of solid precipitation

Which type of front? interaction of three air masses

Which source region? cold with low humidity

Hurricanes can form over land.

Nor'easters are cyclonic storms that sweep moisture from the Atlantic & drop it as snow

Most interactions among air masses cause precipitation.

The rain shadow effect is caused by

Running or driving away from a nearby tornado is the best tactic to avoid injury

What part of a station model indicates wind direction?

The National Weather Service releases a set of 5 synoptic maps daily.

In a hurricane, the winds are strongest

A rain shadow lies on the opposite side of a mountain from an approaching air mass.

Plotted weather data beginning with ISO- is displaying points of constant value.

Which type of front? most often associated with thunderstorms

Which type of severe weather? Nor'easter

The symbols for a front on a weather map point toward the advancing air mass.

Which of the following make(s) a tornado so destructive?

Which source region? warm with high humidity

Which type of weather term? line with semicircular symbols

Which type of weather term? "Rain"

Air masses are always in contact with the ground.

Which synoptic weather map includes high and low pressure systems, fronts, and select station models?

Which type of severe weather? high speed rotating winds & updraft

Which type of front? slow moving, with large areas of stratus clouds

Which kind of weather forecast would be the most accurate?

Which type of severe weather? lightning is the greatest hazard

Which type of front? virtually the same weather for an entire week

Which type of weather term? "H"

Weather maps are an application of GPS

Which type of weather term? "L"

On still days the Great Plains of the United States forms summer storms by

If your town is directly in the path of a hurricane, the worst thing you can do is to

Which type of severe weather? developing state, mature stage, dissipating stage

Which type of weather term? "Heavy Snow Possible"

Where do air masses gain their temperature & humidity properties?

Which type of severe weather? enhanced Fujita-Pearson scale

Tornadoes in Tornado Alley often form within strong, rotating cloud systems called

Which type of severe weather? Saffir-Simpson scale

Air masses of differing temperatures & humidities often mix.

Which of the following can affect the path of a hurricane?

Which type of severe weather? storm surge

What does NOT happen when two air masses meet?

Which type of weather term? line with triangles