Earth Science: Unit 6 Meteorology & Weathering

The center of a tornado is characterized by its _______.

In the Northern Hemisphere, tornadoes are most frequent during the __________.

Which storm most likely develops with the warm water in the northwest Pacific Ocean?

Which 2 properties characterize an air mass?

Usually _______ fronts produce hours of moderate-to-gentle precipitation over a large region.

Hurricanes generally are __________.

On a weather map, _______ fronts are shown by a line with semicircles extending from one side.

When an active cold front overtakes a warm front, _________ .

Which likely occurs when a fast-moving cold air mass moves into a region of warm moist air?

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of tornadoes?

Along a front, which type of air is always forced upwards?

Hurricanes are classified according to their intensity and use the following scale.

In which type of front is the flow of air parallel to the front?

Which of the following is associated with El Nino events around the world?

This air mass may produce an occasional "northeaster" in the winter.

Which statement best describes the general movement of air masses?

An air mass from the Gulf of Mexico is labeled __________.

The eye of a hurricane is __________.

What interaction contributes to the formation of hurricanes during late summer?

Typhoon is another name for a __________.

A cT air mass is __________.

mT air mass is best described as?

Thunderstorms form when warm, humid air rises in a(n) _______.

An mP air mass is __________.

On a weather map, which type of front is shown by a line with triangular points on one side?

When an area is experiencing several consecutive days of constant weather, it is probably ____.

The boundary between 2 air masses is called a ________.