Weather test 2

Question 1

storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rain and sometimes hail. Unstable weather.

Answer 1

Thunderstorm

Question 2

Forms due to strong sea breeze in tropic or cold fronts

Answer 2

Thunderstorm

Question 3

take place within storm clouds

Answer 3

Sheet lightning

Question 4

Form when fast rising air in the thunderstorm is hit by high altitude horizontal winds and begins spinning, forming a funnel of air and moisture.

Answer 4

Tornado

Question 5

the result of static charge caused by friction as ice crystals carried in the updrafts collide with drops of pellets in downdrafts. Charge builds up until it is strong enough to cause discharge between the areas.

Answer 5

Lightning

Question 6

Discharges can also occur between negative charges in the cloud and positive on the group. This appears a streaked flash

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Streak lightning

Question 7

created when discharge heats the air causing it to expand rapidly. Light travels quickly in air while sound travels slowly

Answer 7

thunder

Question 8

Stretching from texas to nebraska, receives an average of 65 tornadoes per year

Answer 8

Tornado alley

Question 9

severe component of a thunderstorm. A rotating funnel of air extends from the base of the thunderstorm clouds to the ground. Do more damage in a short time than any other storm on Earth because of the high winds. They follow paths difficult to predict

Answer 9

Tornado

Question 10

Lifting of air must be strong in order to produce clouds that reach high in the atmosphere
Moisture needed to form clouds and precipitation . Moisture condenses and releases thermal energy heating the air.

Answer 10

Formation of thunderstorm

Question 11

Wind speeds in a tornado are greatest at the center or vortex and it could be as high as

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500 km/h

Question 12

Damage homes by blowing away or collapsing, cars thrown, trees and powerlines uproot and snap, property damage

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Tornado damage

Question 13

severe cyclone occurs in western atlantic ocean, caribbean sea, gulf of mexico and eastern pacific ocean

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Hurricane

Question 14

severe cyclone that develops in the northwest pacific ocean

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Typhoon

Question 15

above 250 km

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Catastrophic

Question 17

predicting weather based on observations of atmospheric condition

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Weather forecasting

Question 18

air is calm, air pressure is low and sky is clear. The eye is calm as the strong surface winds that converge toward the center don’t reach. Some air sinks back into the center, warming it creating the cloud free eye.

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Eye of a hurricane

Question 19

119-153 km

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Minimal

Question 20

154-177 km

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Moderate

Question 21

178-209 km

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Exstensive

Question 22

210-249 km

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Extreme

Question 23

severe cyclone that develops in the Indian ocean and around australia

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Tropical cyclone

Question 24

violent storms, strong winds, blowing snow and freezing temp. Snow does not have to fall. Wind could blow existing snow

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Blizzard

Question 25

northeasterly winds blow in from the ocean. Bring high winds, heavy precipitation, flooding, surging winds and hurricane force winds. Blizzard conditions. Dry arctic air pushes down across eastern Canada and northern US and warm moist air from the gulf of mexico or gulf stream. Temp diff fuels storms. Greater difference = stronger storm. Occur sept-april. Comma shape

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Nor´easter

Question 26

weather over 48 hrs

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short term

Question 27

weather over 3-7 days

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long term

Question 28

forecasts up to 6 hrs using remote senses

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now casting

Question 29

Measures humidity. Once a reading is made relative humidity is calculated

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hygrometer

Question 30

current weather will continue, accurate for a few hours conditions change with time

Answer 30

Persistence casting

Question 31

collects data from long distances (radar, satellites, weather balloons)

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remote sensing

Question 32

measures temp, contains alcohol or mercury it expands as temp increases

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thermometer

Question 33

amt of moisture in the air to the max amt. Higher temp=more water

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Relative humidity

Question 34

collects rain/snow fall in a graduated container and measures precipitation

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rain snow gauge

Question 35

measures wind speed, catches the wind and spin. Vane shaped like an arrow that points in direction wind is coming from

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anemometer

Question 36

measures atmospheric pressure. Contains aneroid cells, thin metal walls that are sensitive to pressure changes.

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Aneroid barometer

Question 37

balloons are launched to study the upper atmosphere. Measures wind speed and direction. Contains a radiosonde which is an electric device with sensors that measures temp, pressure and water. Data is ratioed back to ground stations.

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weather balloon

Question 38

measures relative humidity, Consists of dry therm and wet bulb. Lower the humidity the more water evaporates from the cloth. The diff between them is determined and compared to a chart

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psychrometer

Question 39

radiation in the upper atmosphere provides cloud cover images and infrared heat images. GOES- geostationary operational environmental satellite. Orbits at the same rate as earth and provides a view of the weather over hemisphere

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High orbit sat

Question 40

radiation in the lower atmosphere detects changes in air temp, global wind patterns. POES- polar operational environmental satellites, orbits 14 times around earth per day to track weather systems

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low orbit sat

Question 41

radio waves are sent out into the atmosphere. Waves bounce off water and return to the radar. A computer image is produced of the location and speed of a storm

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Doppler radar

Question 42

show conditions in various areas. They can predict weather

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weather maps

Question 43

location with the same atmospheric pressure, the closer spaced together the greater pressure. This creates windy conditions

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Isobars

Question 44

locations with the same temp, shows hot and cold regions

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Isotherms

Question 45

weather stations. Symbols are used to show conditions, predict forecast and weather

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surface stations

Question 46

food supply depends on weather. Farmers rely on forecasts to plan when to plant, protect and harvest

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effect on agriculture

Question 47

Fishery and offshore oil industries rely on forecasting for safety

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Effect on marine industry

Question 48

Pilots and ferry operators rely on air navigation and marine forecasts to avoid dangerous conditions and risk to passengers

Answer 48

effect on transportation

Question 49

day by day set of environmental conditions in a region

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weather

Question 50

set of conditions averaged over years

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climate

Question 51

Light colored rings are wood that grows in spring and early summer. Dark colored rings grew in late summer and fall. One light ring plus a dark equals one year of tree growth

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tree rings

Question 52

trapping of heat near the surface of the gases. They absorb heat and give it back to the earth. This heats the atmosphere and can impact weather patterns

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greenhouse effect

Question 53

rise in temp of our planet

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global warming

Question 54

only greenhouse gas produced by humans. Takes 1000s of years to break down

Answer 54

Halocarbons