Science Storms and Predicting weather

isobars

Lines joining places on the map that have the same air pressure

isotherms

Lines joining places that have the same temperature

the direction a warm front is moving

On a weather map, what do half-circle along a curved line show

a stationary front

On a weather map, what does a line marked with half-circles pointing to one side and tringles pointing to the other side show

fronts, areas of high and low temperature, types of precipitation, and temperatures

What does standard symbols on weather maps show

tornado

a rapidly whirling, funnel shaped cloud that reaches from a cloud down to Earth's surface

weather map

a snapshot of weather conditions at a particular time over a large area

lightning

electrical discharge that often accompanies thunderstorms

eye

low pressure area which air moves rapidly

butterfly effect

refers to the fact that a small change in the weather today can mean a larger weather change in the future

meteorologist

scientists who study and try to predict weather

hurricane

tropical cyclone that has winds of 119 km/h or higher

storm

violent disturbance in the atmosphere

storm surges

what accompanies hurricanes

tornadoes

what can cause extreme damage to one area, and hardly touch another area just a few hundred feet away

a hurricane

what loses strength as it passes over land

a storm surge

when hurricane hits landfall what does it bring

during thunderstorms

when should you be on the lookout for tornadoes

divining rods

which technology is not commonly used in forecasting weather today

weather satellite

which type of weather technology often carries cameras that can make images if Earth's surface, clouds, storms, and snow cover