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