Science test

hurricane

intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/hr. formed over warm ocean water as a low-pressure area

When joining places on a map that have the same air pressure

isobars

Low pressure system

large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center and higher pressure outside the system; brings clouds and brecibitation

Scientist who study weather

meteorologist

The climate on the lean-ward side of the mountain differs from the windward because of

precipitation

What tool do meteorologists use to follow storms?

radar

Climates classified by?

temperature and precipitation

The greenhouse gas effect

the process through which heat is trapped near Earth's surface by substances known as 'greenhouse gases

funnel shape cloud to touch earth's surface

tornado

storm

violent disturbance in the atmosphere

blizzard

violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds and blowing snow

Hurricanes form over what type of water

warm ocean water

Major wind belts over the United States, Pushed from where?

west to east

stationary front

when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither have enough force to move the other

the average yearly conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area.

Climate

Continental Polar Air masses

Cold, dry air effecting the Northern United States in winter

lines joining places on a map that have the same air pressure

Isobars

When joining two places on a map that have the tame temperature

Isotherms

cold front

Rapidly moving cold air that forces warm air up

Warm air mass meets cold air mass and neither have the force to move each other out

Stationary Front

Seasons are caused by what?

The tilt of the Earth's axis

How does increased carbon dioxide cause global warming

Traps heat in the atmosphere

occluded front

When a warm air mass is caught between two cooler airmass

Cumulonimbus

clouds that form storms

occur in inland areas and are often characterized by cold winters and warm or hot summers, What type of climate

continental

Pollar

covered with ice and snow and always at or below freezing, has short, cool summers followed by bitterly cold winters. Ex. tundra and icecaps

Regions that receive less than 25 centimeters of rain annually are called

deserts

Precipitation

Any form of water that falls from clouds

Precipitation

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.

Know how to interpret Diagrams

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Front

A boundary between two air masses