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Air masses, Fronts, Weather & Storms

QuestionAnswer
1. What is the result when rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slowly moving warm air mass? COLD FRONT
2. What is the result when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs? STATIONARY FRONT
3. What does a warm air mass colliding with a cold air mass form? WARM FRONT
4. What do thunderstorms form in? COLD FRONTS with CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS with LOW PRESSURE
5. Describe a TORNADO: Low Pressure System that creates a swirling of cold, dry air & warm, humid air with a funnel cloud
6. Where is one of the best places to seek protection during a tornado? Bathroom, Basement, Storm Cellar, Room with no windows
7. What is the calmest part of a hurricane? The EYE
8. What can cause a Thunderstorm? Cold Front, Low Pressure
9. What should you do to protect yourself in lightning? Go inside, stay in the car, get away from metal, water or trees
10. Who are METEOROLOGISTS? Scientist who studies the Weather
11. What are the TWO types of pressure? HIGH PRESSURE = HAPPY, LOW PRESSURE = LOUSY
12. What types of pressure allows clear skies and dry weather? HIGH PRESSURE
13. 14. 15. & 16. SEE MAPS see maps
17. What type of front brings days of steady rains? STATIONARY FRONT, WARM FRONT
18. What type of weather do cold fronts form? Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, Hard Rain & Winds
19. As a cloud becomes saturated with water, it falls to the ground as what? Rain, Sleet, Snow (PRECIPITATION)
20. When a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and moves up and over it, it forms what front? WARM FRONT
21. Cool air masses tend to move which direction and why? Sinks Down because it's More Dense
22. What happens to a hurricane when it hits a coastal area/land? It dies down, weakens, loses energy
23. Which comes first: Thunder or Lightning? Why? LIGHTING - Because LIGHT travels FASTER than SOUND. Lightning cuts through the air, Thunder is the sound
24. What scale is used to measure tornadoes? How many levels? Enhanced Fujita or EF SCALE - 0-5
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