Study Guide 1 Flashcards
What type of weather does a low pressure system bring
Stormy weather
Where does a hurricane form?
Over warm ocean water
What Two things define an air mass?
Moisture and temperature
What type of front forms when a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass?
Warm front
Where does a continental tropical air mass form?
Over land Near the equator
What type of front/system are clear skies and gentle breezed usually associated with
High pressure system
What are some effects of storm surge
Heavy flooding
How do thunderstorms begin to form
The air will start to cool as it rises
What are some sources of danger usually associated with both thunderstorms and winter storms
Lighting and ice
What are some effects of storm surge?
Heavy flooding
What is useful for studying cloud coverage?
Satellite images
What type of storm/weather would occurs often in a southern state on the ocean such as Florida
Thunderstorms
What does a bolt of lightening produce
Electricity
What type of tornado is the rarest
Category 5
What do individual isobars on a weather map do?
Represent a single pressure volume
When isobars on a weather map are close together what do they usually indicate
A difference in air pressure
What is some source of weather data used by meteorologist
Satellites, rain gauge, radar stations
Where is maritime tropical air mass formed
Over the ocean near the equator
Describe the air mention in a low pressure system
Air moves around and inward towards lowest pressure and then up to a higher altitudes
What are some effects of a thunderstorm
Lightning flash flooding and hail
What type of condition would be shown on a special map rather than on a general weather map?
Wind and amount of pollution
What is the name is the scale that measures the intensity of hurricanes
The saffir simpson hurricane wind scale
What is the name of the scale that measures the intensity of tornadoes
Enhance fujitata scale
