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Air Masses/Fronts Storms Predicting

Weather

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Row 1, Col 1

What two characteristics do scientists use to classifyair masses?

Temperature/Humidity

1,2

Thunderstorms form inwhat type of clouds? Whatatmospheric conditions are

needed for this storm to form?

Cumulonimbus/warm air rises rapidly

1,3

A scientist who studiesthe weather is a..

meteorologist

1,4

At what temperature wouldprecipitation change from rain

to snow?

0 and 32

2,1

What type of air mass wouldform over the North Atlantic

Ocean?What would its temp. and humidity be like?

Maritime Polar/Cool and humid

2,2

Name 3 states that are part of Tornado Alley

Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

2,3

Name 4 types of information that weather satellites collect?

Temp, clouds, storms, barometric pressure

2,4

What are the 2 main factors that influence climate?Name two factors that

affect Boston

Precipitation and temperature, nearness to large body of water, ocean currents

3,1

Name two winds that moveair masses in the United States

Westerlies /Jet Stream

3,2

What instrument is used tomeasure air pressure?

RH%? wind speed?

Barometer/Psychrometer, anamometer

3,3

Name 3 technological tools usedin gathering weather data and improving accuracy of weather

forecasts.

Balloons, satellites, computers, weather station models

3,4

Name climate regionthat is most likely

in an area located in the interior of a large continent,

on the eastside of a majormountain range, with prevailing

blowing from west to east

Dry or desert

4,1

A major difference betweencyclones and anticyclones is..

What type of weather is acyclone generally associated

with?

Direction of their winds/ wet, cloudy

4,2

Use the standard two-letterair mass symbols to identify air

masses X and Y.Name one safety precaution thatshould be taken to avoid possible

injury from this tornado?

X-CP/Y MT

4,3

What is an isobar? Name one unit used to measure air

pressure and the instument that does it

Equal pressure, mb or inches of mercury/ barometer

4,4

Name a place in the polar region that has a ice cap.

Greenland, Antartica

5,1

Name the four types of frontsWhat type of front(s) would be

responsible for several daysof rain and clouds?

Cold/Warm/StationaryOccluded..stationary

5,2

What is one of the most deadly parts of a hurricane, tornado,

and snow storm?

Wind

5,3

Why do sea breezes occur in Boston?

Explain when and why

Daytime land heat up faster than ocean, cool air above ocean replaces the air rising of land

5,4

What causes the monsoons to form?

Unequal heating of land and water. Why are they needed in Thailand and/or India?