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Chapter 18 Rev Ques

Chapter 18 Review

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What type of weather is associated with cyclones? STORMS AND PRECIPITATION
Tropical air masses have ____ air pressure. LOW
In the continental U.S., major wind belts generally push air masses from ____ to ____. WEST TO EAST
Polar air masses have ____ air pressure. HIGH
Air masses are classified by their _______ and _______. TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
"A warm air mass overtakes a slow moving cold air mass" describes a ______ front. WARM FRONT
Thunderstorms form in large _____ clouds. CUMULONIMBUS
Name the 4 main types of weather fronts. COLD, WARM, STATIONARY, OCCLUDED
In the continental U.S., air masses are generally moved by the _____ and _____. PREVAILING WESTERLIES AND JET STREAMS
"A cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass" describes a ____ front. COLD FRONT
"Cold and warm air meet, but neither can move the other" describes a/an ______ front. STATIONARY FRONT
An air mass that forms over the ocean is called _______. MARITIME
"A warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses" describes a/an ______ front. OCCLUDED FRONT
A sudden, violent flood that occurs within a few hours, or even minutes, of a storm is called a/an ________. FLASH FLOOD
The center of a hurricane is called the _____. EYE
The safest place to be during a tornado is a)__________ or b)________. IN A STORM SHELTER OR BASEMENT OF A WELL-BUILT BUILDING
What is "lake-effect" snow? SNOW THAT FALLS AS A RESULT OF COLD DRY AIR PASSING OVER WARMER LAKE WATER.
List 3 technologies used to gather weather data. WEATHER BALLOONS, WEATHER SATELLITES, RADAR, AUTOMATED WEATHER STATIONS
Standard symbols on a weather map indicate what types of data? FRONTS, HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE AREAS, TYPES OF PRECIPITATION, TEMPERATURES
_____ refers to the fact that a small change in the weather today can mean a larger change in the future. BUTTERFLY EFFECT
A major difference between cyclones and anticyclones is _____________. THE DIRECTION OF THEIR WINDS
Small lines at the end of the shaft that represents wind direction on a weather map indicate ______. WIND SPEED
The most violent winds in a hurricane are located in the _______________. EYE WALL
Hurricanes typically form over ______. WARM OCEAN WATER
On a weather map, a line with half circles along it indicates a ______________. WARM FRONT
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