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Meteorology Part Two
This is review for Meteorology Part Two Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Air Mass that is warm and wet | mT |
| Air Mass that is cold and dry | cP |
| A geographic region that is most common for a mT air mass | Gulf of Mexico |
| A geographic region that is most common for a cP air mass | Northern Canada |
| What will happen to the pressure when a storm comes into an area? | Pressure will decrease |
| What steps will form a cloud? | Air rises, expand and cools and reaches dew point |
| If the air temperature equals the dew point, what will the relative humidity be? | 100% |
| What determines the way the ocean currents flow? | Planetary Winds |
| What warm ocean currents is found on the Eastern coastline of North America? | Gulf Stream |
| What air mass is normally associated with a hurricane? | hurricanes are formed from a mT air mass |
| Air pressure is highest when air is....... | cold and dry |
| What type of front happens when cold air make a bullnose shape? | Cold front |
| What direction do the planetary winds move at 43 North? | Northeast |
| What do you do if the pressure on a station model is below 500? | Add a 10 in front and a decimal before the last digit |
| What do you do if the pressure on a station model is above 500? | Add a 9 in front and a decimal before the last digit |
| Where is precipitation likely? | At or near a front |
| What is the airflow in a Cyclone (low pressure system)? | Counterclockwise and Inward |
| What are two ways you can protect yourself during a tornado? | Stay away from windows, go into a basement (safe room) |
| What are two ways you can protect yourself from lightning? | Go indoors, stay away from water |
| Why does Lake Erie freeze much later in the winter than the surrounding land? | Water takes longer to heat than land |
| Four changes that happens to air on the Windward side of a mountain. | Air rises, expands, cools and reaches dew point |
| What is the worst part of a Blizzard? | visibility |
| What causes the most death and damage during a hurricane? | storm surge |
| What fuels a hurriance? | warm water |
| What causes a thunderstorms and tornadoes? | Where two different air masses meet |
| What kind of weather will a location experience after a cold front passes? | cold, clear and dry conditions |
| What is the name given to storm clouds? | cumulonimbus |
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Lmorgante
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