Ch. 3 Storms Question Preview (ID: 24462)


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When you have a body air that sits in one place for a period of time it is called…
a) air mass
b) front
c) weather
d) cold front

A tropical low pressure system with high winds is called
a) blizzard
b) hurricane
c) flood
d) tornado

. A blinding snowstorm with winds above 35 mph and extreme low temperature is called…
a) blizzard
b) hurricane
c) flood
d) tornado

What is a rapidly forming cloud that reaches Earth’s surface?
a) tornado
b) blizzard
c) hurricane
d) flood

A person who predicts the weather is known as a
a) biologist
b) meterologist
c) hematologist
d) zoologist

What main instrument do we use to forecast weather in today’s society?
a) clouds
b) folklore
c) computers
d) the sky

When temperatures drop and bring wet weather this front is passing through
a) cold front
b) warm front
c) stationary front
d) occuled front

When the temperatures rise and slight chance for rain this front is passing through
a) cold front
b) warm front
c) stationary front
d) occuled front

This front is stuck in place and bring days of rain
a) cold front
b) warm front
c) stationary front
d) occuled front

When the skies are clear and no precipation is present this type of pressure system is near
a) high pressure
b) low pressure
c)
d)

When storms are present this type of pressure system is near
a) high pressure
b) low pressure
c)
d)

A tornado has been spotted in the area so this is issued....
a) tornado watch
b)
c) tornado warning
d)

There is a chance for severe weather so they issue this...
a) Watch
b) warning
c)
d)

On a weather map, A big red L represents what?
a) Low pressure
b) high pressure
c) cold front
d) stationary front

A front with blue spikes is called?
a) low pressure
b) high pressure
c) cold front
d) stationary front

A front with red bumps is called?
a) warm front
b) cold front
c) stationary front
d) low pressure

A front with both red bumps and blue spikes is called?
a) cold front
b) warm front
c) stationary front
d) occuled front

LInes on a map that represent areas of same pressure are called?
a) isobars
b) lines
c) cold fronts
d) air masses

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