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Meteorology Part Two

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QuestionAnswer
Air Mass that is warm and dry cT
Air Mass that is warm and wet mT
Air Mass that is cold and dry cP
Air Mass that is cold and wet mP
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
If the air temperature equals the dew point, what will the relative humidity be? 100%
If the pressure is 004 and the barometric trend is -21, what was the pressure 3 hours ago? 1,002.5 mb
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? mT
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
Two ways you can protect yourself during a tornado Stay away from windows, go into a basement (safe room)
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
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