a little about everything Flashcards
3.3 and 3.4
What are some weather events that can cause damage
thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, droughts
What weather do cumulonimbus clouds bring
thunderstorms
how do thunderstorms form
when moist, warm air rises into cold air (three stage life cycle)
what is relative humidity
how much water the air is holding compared to its temperature
what can thunderstorms create
lightning can cause wildfires, flooding, knock over trees and power lines
what is lightning
electricity discharged within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground
what weather do low pressure systems bring
they form clouds and sometimes rain or snow
what weather do hight pressure systems bring
they bring clear skies and fair weather
low pressure systems have air _______ from the center
rising
high pressure systems have ______ air in the center
what is the difference between maritime tropical air masses and continental tropical air masses
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
what weather does maritime polar air masses bring
bring cloudy rainy weather
what is the difference between low and high pressure systems
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
How do cold fronts form
the cold air which is denser than the warm air pushes underneath the warm air mass
how do warm fronts form
when less dense warmer air moves toward colder denser air
what is the weather in stationary fronts
cloudy skies and lightning rain
what is a tornado
a violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground
when do tornadoes form
during thunderstorms when a hurricane hits land and even over water
tornadoes can form from these ____
thunderstorms, hurricanes, watersprouts
how do you classify tornadoes
EF0-EF5
what are hurricanes
an intense storm with winds exceeding 119 km per hour
where do hurricanes form over
water
what is the difference between hurricanes and tornadoes
hurricanes for of water and tornadoes form over land
what are storm surges
is water that has blown outward from the center of a hurricane eventually sweeping up onto the coastline as a large wave
what is a drought
a period of time of below average precipitation that can last for month or even years
What is extreme heat
extreme heat is when hot weather last for several days (heat waves)
