Weather Review

Label the fronts on the Weather Map below. You must write them EXACTLY as they are seen here:Cold Front Warm Front Occluded Front Stationary Front Occluded Front Warm Front Cold Front Stationary Front Sort the type of weather into the correct weather symbols: Cold Front high winds and thunderstorms Warm Front mild rain, mild wing, warmer temperatures Stationary front light drizzles, little to no change in temp. High Pressure sunny, clear skies with this pressure system Low Pressure cloudy, stormy skies with this pressure system Fill in the blanks on high and low pressure using the drop down menu: HighPressure: As air cools, it becomes more dense and sinks toward the Earth’s surface, thus creating clear and dry sky conditions.LowPressure: As air warms, it becomes less dense and rises above the Earth’s surface, thus creating cloudy and wet sky conditions . Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown will most likely experience precipitation in the next few days? Nashville Bismarck San Diego Albany On the weather map above, what kind of weather are we experiencing along the coast of south Texas? Stormy Clear, sunny skies light rain strong winds On the weather map above, what kind of weather is Texas experiencing in Dallas and Collin County area? Stormy Clear, sunny skies light rain strong winds Ocean currents are important in regulating weather patterns around the world. Weather is created by differences in temperature and moisture levels in a given area. As warm water enters an area, the amount of water vapor in the air or humidity increases as well as the temperature. When cold water moves into an area, it decreases the temperature by absorbing more heat from the surrounding area. The arrows on the right side of the image above, represents what kind of pressure system? Low Pressure High Pressure Neither The arrows on the left side of the image above, represents what kind of pressure system? Low Pressure High Pressure Neither Which of the following statements best describes the role of oceans in the formation of hurricanes? warm air masses over equatorial regions rise more quickly than air masses over polar regions warm, moist air above warm, tropical ocean waters provides the energy that drives storm systems cool air masses over polar regions are more dense than air masses over equatorial regions cool, dry air above cool, tropical ocean waters provides the energy that drives storms systems Use the drop down menu in order to fill in the blanks. Hurricanes are weather occurrences that are fueled by the warm , moist tropical air of the oceans. As this air rises from the ocean surface a low pressure system is created. As clouds form, they begin to rotate . They will continue to spin fast and gain energy as long as they are traveling on warm ocean water. They will slow down once they reach land, or come across cold water. Where do most hurricanes develop? Middle of the United States Near the Equator Near Canada and Alaska Antarctica What is the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon, and a tropical cyclone? Begin on different dates Begin on time Begin on time occur at different locations