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Meteorolgy
(Jael)
Question | Answer |
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As altitude increases, the density of air ______. | Decreases |
Moisture in the air is called ____________. | Humidity |
As you rise farther in the atmosphere, air pressure __________________. | Decreases |
The area where air masses meet is called a __________. | Front |
When a rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slow moving warm air mass the result is a ______. | Cold Front |
When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass the result is a ______. | Warm Front |
What type of weather is associated with a cold front? | Fast moving storms Cooler Temperatures Clear skies after |
What type of weather is associated with a stationary front? | Many days of cloudy, wet weather |
What type of weather is associated with a warm front | Clear sunny skies and warmer temperatures. (Light Rain - then clear) |
3 things needed for severe weather to form: | Energy Source (heat/sun) High moisture (water) Unstable Air (air pressure differences) |
How do Hurricanes form? | Thunderstorms develop and begin to spin over warm ocean water. |
How does a tornado form? | A tornado is a violent rotating column of air (funnel shape) extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. |