a little about everything Flashcards

3.3 and 3.4

1
Q

What are some weather events that can cause damage

A

thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, droughts

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2
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What weather do cumulonimbus clouds bring

A

thunderstorms

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3
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how do thunderstorms form

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when moist, warm air rises into cold air (three stage life cycle)

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4
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what is relative humidity

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how much water the air is holding compared to its temperature

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5
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what can thunderstorms create

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lightning can cause wildfires, flooding, knock over trees and power lines

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6
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what is lightning

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electricity discharged within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground

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7
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what weather do low pressure systems bring

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they form clouds and sometimes rain or snow

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8
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what weather do hight pressure systems bring

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they bring clear skies and fair weather

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9
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low pressure systems have air _______ from the center

A

rising

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10
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high pressure systems have ______ air in the center

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11
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what is the difference between maritime tropical air masses and continental tropical air masses

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maritime tropical air masses form over water like the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and eastern Pacific Ocean, while continental form over dry desert land

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12
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what weather does maritime polar air masses bring

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bring cloudy rainy weather

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13
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what is the difference between low and high pressure systems

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high pressure systems have high pressure in the center and lower pressure in the outside of the system while low pressure systems have low pressure in the center and higher pressure in the outside of the system

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14
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How do cold fronts form

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the cold air which is denser than the warm air pushes underneath the warm air mass

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15
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how do warm fronts form

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when less dense warmer air moves toward colder denser air

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16
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what is the weather in stationary fronts

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cloudy skies and lightning rain

17
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what is a tornado

A

a violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground

18
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when do tornadoes form

A

during thunderstorms when a hurricane hits land and even over water

19
Q

tornadoes can form from these ____

A

thunderstorms, hurricanes, watersprouts

20
Q

how do you classify tornadoes

A

EF0-EF5

21
Q

what are hurricanes

A

an intense storm with winds exceeding 119 km per hour

22
Q

where do hurricanes form over

A

water

23
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what is the difference between hurricanes and tornadoes

A

hurricanes for of water and tornadoes form over land

24
Q

what are storm surges

A

is water that has blown outward from the center of a hurricane eventually sweeping up onto the coastline as a large wave

25
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what is a drought

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a period of time of below average precipitation that can last for month or even years

26
Q

What is extreme heat

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extreme heat is when hot weather last for several days (heat waves)

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