Unit 1.3: Weather Tools & Forecasting

Front

What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?

Back

Humidity

Front

How many categories of hurricanes are there?

Back

5

Front

What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere compared to how much it could hold?

Back

Relative Humidity

Front

In which direction do hurricanes spin in the northern hemisphere?

Back

Counter clock-wise

Front

What causes a hurricane to weaken when it moves over cold water or land?

Back

They cut off the energy supply to the hurricane.

Front

What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

Back

Barometer

Front

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

Back

Front

Front

What type of front brings warm air and often leads to precipitation?

Back

Warm front

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for a severe storm with strong winds and heavy rain?

Back

Hurricane