BJU Earth Science Chapter 20 Review for Test

Air masses of differing temperatures and humidities often mix.

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

What kind of weather forcast would be the most accurate?

Nor'easters are cyclonic storms that sweep moisture from the atlantic and drop it as snow.

Where do air masses gain their temperature and humidity properties?

the boundary between any two distinct air masses

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

A large body of air in the troposphere that has more or less uniform humidity and temperature is called a(n) _________.

A period of different kinds of precipitation during one winter storm is called a(n) ____________.

Air mass moving from the equitorial West Atlantic Ocean source region to Brazil would be called a(n) _____. (name&abbr.)

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

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

cloud-to-ground or cloud-to-cloud eletrcial discharge

a blast of cool air that comes just before the rain of a thunderstorm

Which type of front involves two air masses where an existing air mass rises to make way for the incoming air mass?

when an air mass moves across a body of water, gaining moisture and dropping it as snow

a large body of air that has fairly uniform conditions

Hurricanes can form over land.

a line of violent thunderstorms along a cold front

According to the diagram below, what precipitation was falling at the time of the report?

If your town is in the path of a strong hurricane, the worst thing you could do would be

In a hurricane, the winds are strongest

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

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

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

Any plotted weather data with a name that begins with iso- is displaying points of constant value.

Most interactions among air masses cause precipitation.

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

A station model can be created from weather buoy data.

What happens when two air masses meet?

a powerful, rotating storm that is likely to spawn a tornado

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

Meteorologists that make hazardous weather predictions and model storms is exercising _______ by showing concern for man

The weather in an area stays virtually the same an entire week. What kind of front probably exists between air masses?

What part of a station model indicates wind direction?

Sea breezes blowing inland from all sides of broad, flat island and peninsulas can collide, lifting air by _______.

Hurricanes that form in the middle latitudes are often less violent and are called ____________.

occur(s) when a warmer air mass is replacing a colder air mass

The huge waves that produce far out in the ocean and precede the arrival of a hurricane are called the __________.

The rain shadow effect is caused by