hurricane and weather forcasting Flashcards
on the hurricane WebQuest what happen to wind speed in Hurricane Katrina as the pressure dropped?
it dropped to 85 mph when air pressure decreases wind speed increases
what type of weather change does a cold front bring?
heavy rain and precipitation
what type of weather does a warm front bring
steady precipitation and warm temperatures
how do you know the direction a front is moving and what is different about the air pressure on each side of the front
decide the symbol is facing, density and temperature
what type of weather is associated with high-pressure system
brings clear weather because dry air is forced towards the ground
how does sun affect weather
warms atmosphere causes of evaporation and warm ocean surface
what happens to a Hurricane when it moves over land?
it gets weaker
what happens to a Harricane with it moved warm ocean water
it gets stronger
what is the difference between westerlies and easterlies
westerlies below west to east and causes hurricanes to turn away from the US trade winds blow east to west towards the US
List five ingredients for a hurricane
warm ocean water high humidity converging lens low wind shear at least 100 miles from equator
why doesn’t a hurricane for near the equator
it’s not strong enough to cause the storm to rotate which is the Coriolis effect
List the order a storm gross to become a hurricane in order from weakest to strongest
tropical disturbance, depression, storm, hurricane
what causes clouds and fog to form
water vapor cools to the dewpoint and condenses the particles in the atmosphere
what effect does altitude have on temperature in the troposphere
temperature decreases as altitude increases
what is the latitude line that divides the trade winds from the westerlies
30° latitude north
