Chapter 3 Reading

Question 1

Temperature gradient

Answer 1

A rapid change in temperature with distance

Question 2

Isotherms

Answer 2

Lines of constant temperature on a map

Question 3

Isodrosotherms

Answer 3

Lines of constant dew point Temperature

Question 4

Altimeters

Answer 4

Devices that use pressure to estimate altitude above sea level.

Question 5

Pressure surface

Answer 5

Surface above the ground where the pressure has a specific value

Question 6

Trough

Answer 6

When the lines on a map look like a valley

Question 7

Ridges

Answer 7

Land or flat area around trough

Question 8

Dew point depression

Answer 8

Difference between the temperature and the dew point temp

Question 9

Fronts

Answer 9

The boundaries between large air masses

Question 10

Jet steaks

Answer 10

Exceptionally strong winds, directly influence development of cyclones

Question 11

Vorticity

Answer 11

Measure of rotation in flow

Question 12

Cross sections

Answer 12

It’s a Doppler/ infrared chart of a cloud to see its vertical pressure

Question 13

Station model

Answer 13

A graph of all the icons for a wind barb