Weather

Air pressure is greatest:

• closer to Earth
• farther from Earth

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

This severe weather involves low temperatures and snow either falling or drifting

• hurricane
• thunderstorm
• tornado
• blizzard

Why do hurricanes inflict more damage than tornadoes?

• they are larger
• longer duration
• also associated with flooding and strong rains
• all of the rest

These can be produced by thunderstorms

• stationary fronts
• tornadoes
• volcanoes
• tsunamis

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

Most of the U.S.A weather storms come from the...

• East and Travel to the West
• West and Travel to the East
• North and Travel to the South
• South and Travel to the North

What is the most likely forecast of any area experiencing high barometric pressure?

• Stormy
• Windy
• Rainy
• Sunny

What is weather?

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The number of clouds in the sky

• The speed of the wind

• The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.