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Section 1
(50 cards)
Continental tropical
(cT) dry, hot
Polar regions
cold
Water regions
Humid
Storm that has hail at least two cm in diameter, and winds 50 mph or greater.
severe thunderstorms
Name three instruments used to track hurricanes.
1. satellites 2. radar 3. reconnaissance aircraft
Boundary between any two air masses.
front
Two types of air that collide when tornadoes form.
warm, wet and cool, dry
Tropical regions
warm
Weaken over land and cold water.
hurricane
Name the two types of thunderstorms. Which is more intense?
air mads and frontal, frontal is stronger
The shape of fonts.
wedge
Glow of lightning so far away that thunder can't be heard.
heat lightning
Originate off the coast of Africa.
hurricane
Two things all thunderstorms contain.
thunder and lightning
Huge section of the troposphere with the same temperature and humidity throughout.
air mass
Name of region in United States where most tornadoes form.
tornado alley
These are issued when a particular type of storm has been detected on radar, or seen.
warning
What happens when a cold front passes?
temperature goes down, dew point goes down, air pressure goes up, winds become northern, thunderstorms and thundershowers
Calm, central portion of hurricane with little wind.
eye
Intense low pressure area with sustained winds of at least 74 mph.
hurricane
Name three months usually considered tornado season.
April, May, and June
Forms when warm moist air mixes with cold and dry air.
tornado
Katrina
hurricane
How do winds blow near a LOW?
counterclockwise and inward
Small balloon carried observatory which reports temperature, air pressure, and relative humidity.
rawindsaw
What type of clouds do thunderstorms originate from?
cumulonimbus
What are the characteristics of a tropical storm?
Low pressure, winds at least 40 mph, and receives a name for tracking and watching.
Where are tornadoes most common?
United States
Describe cold front symbol.
Continental arctic
(cA) dry, very cold
Where most low pressure storms originate on Earth, in relationship to the equator.
ITCZ (Inter tropical convergence zone)
Name three months usually considered hurricane season.
August, September, and October
Continental polar
(cP) dry, cold
Name three things needed for a winter storm to take place.
1. low pressure near by 2. cold enough temperature 3. enough moisture in the air
These are issued when there is potential for a particular storm to form.
watch
What happens when a warm front passes?
temperature goes up, dew point goes up, air pressure goes down, winds become southern, drizzle and steady rain
Discharge of electricity from cloud to ground.
lightning
Mainly made up of cloud and dust.
tornado
The rate of change in air pressure between two consecutive isobars.
pressure gradient
Describe warm front symbol.
Narrow, funnel-shaped storms that have spiral winds.
tornadoes
Maritime tropical
(mT) wet, warm
Maritime polar
(mP) wet, cold
Two other names for hurricanes.
cyclones and typhoons
How do winds blow near a HIGH?
clockwise and outward
Land regions
Dry
Small storms formed by upward movement of warm, moist, air.
Thunderstorms
Different meaning depending on where you live.
winter storm
Tornadoes over water, less intense than tornadoes.
waterspout
Front resulting when a cold front overtakes a warm front.
occluded
Section 2
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