Climatology

Question 1

cold front definition

Answer 1

A boundary between approaching cold air
and the warm air ahead of it

Question 2

warm front definition

Answer 2

A boundary between approaching warm air and the cold air ahead of it

Question 3

In sypnotic weather maps:
Half a line is…..
A line is…..

Answer 3

Half a line is 5 knots
A line is 10 knots

Question 4

Lines that show atmospheric pressure are…

Answer 4

Isobars

Question 5

Isobars that enclose a low pressure area are…

Answer 5

Cyclones

Question 6

Isobars that enclose a high pressure are are…

Answer 6

Anticyclones

Question 7

Atmospheric pressure is recorded in…

Answer 7

Hectopascal (hPA)

Question 8

Name the types of rainfall (3)

Answer 8

Relief rain
Frontal rain
Convectional rain

Question 9

Relief rain is

Answer 9

*When warm moist air blows of the ocean onto a mountain
*The air rises and cools
*Its water vapor condenses to form clouds
*Results in rain falling on the windward side

Question 10

Frontal rain is…

Answer 10

*When warm air is forced to rise at a cold front
*The warm air cools as it rises
*Condensation forms clouds
*It rains

Question 11

Convectional rain is…

Answer 11

*When hot air rises and expands
*Cools
*Water vapor condenses
*It rains

Question 12

Convectional rain is associated with

Answer 12

Cummulombis clouds
Thunderstorms
Hail

Question 13

Windward side definition

Answer 13

Rain that falls on the side of a mountain that faces the ocean

Question 14

Rainshadow definition

Answer 14

Side of mountain that doesn’t receive rain

Question 15

Leeward side

Answer 15

Side of mountain away from ocean