meteorology 2

Question 1

how is the data measured

Answer 1

surface measurements

weather balloons

Question 2

how often do they gather weather data

Answer 2

every 6 hours

Question 3

taken in degrees and dew point
taken in the shade
no wind
6feet above grass

Answer 3

temp and dew point

Question 4

usually in millibars 
pressure is abbreviated 
1013.2 on the model becomes 132
998.2 on the model becomes 982can also be in inches of mercury 
29.92 is sea level

Answer 4

pressure

Question 5

large chunk of air that acquires characteristics of location
temp
moisture

Answer 5

air masses

Question 6

warm

Answer 6

tropical

Question 7

cold

Answer 7

polar

Question 8

dry

Answer 8

continental

Question 9

moist

Answer 9

maritime

Question 10

boundary between 2 different air masses
air masses collide and the weather can change dramatically
fronts are always attached to low pressure, never high pressure

Answer 10

front

Question 11

types of fronts

Answer 11

cold fronts
warm fronts
stationary

Question 12

pressure rises 
temp drops 
winds shift to the north 
rain 
cumulonimbus clouds

Answer 12

cold fronts

Question 13

pressure drops 
temp increases 
winds shift to the south 
rain is produced 
Stratiform clouds 
cirrus, altostratus, stratus and nimbostratus

Answer 13

warm front

Question 14

neither cold nor warm air is advancing
soaking rains produced
nimbostratus clouds

Answer 14

stationary front

Question 15

show the pressures across the country by using isobars
show the pressure
usually in inches or millibars
every point along isobars the exact same pressure

Answer 15

pressure maps

Question 16

the change in pressure between isobar lines
common interval is 4 or 5 millibars or .10 inches
isobars never cross or touch

Answer 16

isobars interval

Question 17

clear skies above the high pressure
winds move in a clockwise direction
cool air is sinking from upper atmosphere
pressure values decrease away from pressure center
no fronts

Answer 17

high pressure

Question 18

an educated prediction of the future weather
based on observation
climate
General trends
our weather systems move from west to east
move about 1/3 of US in 24 hours

Answer 18

forecast

Question 19

cloudy skies
warmer temps
lower pressures
winds rotate counter-clockwise

Answer 19

low pressure

Question 20

clear skies
lower temps
higher pressure
winds rotate clockwise

Answer 20

high pressure

Question 21

rain 
cloudy skies 
warmer temps 
lower pressure 
higher dew points 
south winds

Answer 21

warm fronts

Question 22

typical cyclone
area of very Low pressure
winds rotate in a counter clockwise direction
originate off the west coast of Africa as thunderstorms

Answer 22

hurricane

Question 23

over warm water - typical 80°
high humidity 
low wind shear 
rain bands 
eye wall 
eye

Answer 23

formation

Question 24

wind moving in different directions

Answer 24

wind shear

Question 25

when is storm season in the Atlantic

Answer 25

June 1st- November 30th

Question 26

produce rain during hurricane

Answer 26

rain bands

Question 27

the fastest winds, surrounds eye

Answer 27

eye wall

Question 28

2 types of cyclones

Answer 28

tropical depression | tropical storm

Question 29

74-95 mph

Answer 29

category 1

Question 30

96-110 mph

Answer 30

category 2

Question 31

111-130 mph

Answer 31

category 3

Question 32

131-155 mph

Answer 32

category 4

Question 33

156 and up

Answer 33

category 5

Question 34

how wide across can hurricanes be

Answer 34

1000 miles

Question 35

where do the US hurricanes start

Answer 35

the west coast of Africa

Question 36

why are there no hurricanes in California

Answer 36

water is too cold

Question 37

``` thunderstorms off the coast of Africa tropical wave disturbance in the atmosphere intensify over warm water rising air condenses producing additional winds ```

Answer 37

hurricane origin

Question 38

low pressure is pushed by south east trade winds move east to west can intensify or weaken depends upon surface water temp

Answer 38

hurricane path

Question 39

main components of hurricane

Answer 39

eye wall | rain bands

Question 40

fastest sustained winds

Answer 40

eye wall

Question 41

flood of water on land caused by low pressure enhanced by high winds right side of hurricane produces highest amount

Answer 41

Storm surge

Question 42

trees, buildings and cars can be damaged)

Answer 42

high winds

Question 43

Storm surge rain the most damaging component of the hurricane wide spread

Answer 43

flooding

Question 44

watches and warnings

Answer 44

evacuation

Question 45

walls that prevent flooding

Answer 45

levees

Question 46

cumulonimbus clouds must have lightning and thunder severe/ strong storms have hail, high wind speeds, tornadoes

Answer 46

thunderstorms

Question 47

form when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass cold front cold air causes the warm air to rise quickly forming cumulonimbus clouds can last for several hours

Answer 47

frontal storms

Question 48

single storm and no fronts | air parcel rises because it is warmer than the surrounding air

Answer 48

air mass thunderstorms

Question 49

water falling to earth | condensation nuclei "dust"

Answer 49

precipitation

Question 50

super cooled water evaporates | deposited onto ice crystals

Answer 50

cold cloud/ ice process

Question 51

discharge of electricity | balances out the large difference in charges that forms during a thunderstorm

Answer 51

lightning

Question 52

cloud to cloud

Answer 52

most common

Question 53

cloud to ground

Answer 53

common

Question 54

ground to cloud

Answer 54

least common

Question 55

what do weather maps show

Answer 55

``` temp dew point Sky/clouds wind speed and direction pressure current weather ```

Question 56

strong low pressure system cold front and warm front strong thunderstorms wall cloud

Answer 56

tornado formation

Question 57

area which has the right conditions to create tornadoes | located between cold front and warm front

Answer 57

larkos triangle

Question 58

based on damage assessment correlates to wind speed EF0-EF5 EF6 is theoretically possible

Answer 58

enhanced Fujita scale

Question 59

EF0

Answer 59

light

Question 60

EF1

Answer 60

moderate

Question 61

EF2

Answer 61

considerable

Question 62

EF3

Answer 62

severe

Question 63

EF4

Answer 63

devastating

Question 64

EF5

Answer 64

incredible

Question 65

what percent of tornadoes are weak

Answer 65

74%

Question 66

what percent of deaths are caused by F4 and F5 tornadoes

Answer 66

67%

Question 67

tornadoes that form on water

Answer 67

water spout

Question 68

not a tornado | damage is not in a circular motion glide a tornado might be

Answer 68

microburst

Question 69

conditions are right for a tornado people are warned that they are in the path of a storm larkos triangle start preparing to take shelter

Answer 69

tornado watch

Question 70

a wall cloud has been spotted a tornado has been seek seek immediate shelter

Answer 70

tornado warning