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WorksheetsHurricane Vocabulary Quiz
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Worksheet time: 12mins
Trough
An elongated area of relatively low atmosphere pressure, usually associated with a closed circulation.
An elongated area of relatively high atmosphere pressure, usually not associated with a closed circulation.
An elongated area of relatively low atmosphere pressure, usually not associated with a closed circulation.
An elongated area of relatively high atmosphere pressure, usually associated with a closed circulation.
Tropical storm
When a depression reaches sustained winds of 74 to 100 mph
When a depression reaches sustained winds of 23 to 39 mph
When a depression reaches sustained winds of 40 to 74 mph
A warm core low level closed circulation with sustained winds of 23 to 39 mph
Tropical Depression
When a depression reaches sustained winds of 40 to 74 mph
A large high pressure system that builds over the Atlantic at the mid lattiudes
A wind with closed circulation with winds of 40 to 74 mph
A warm core low level closed circulation with sustained winds of 23 to 39 mph.
Storm Surge
High surf and a rise in sea level being forced inland. Caused by winds pushing sea surfaces ahead of the storm
High surf causing a lowering of sea level. Caused by winds pushing sea surfaces ahead of the storm
Low seal level produced by storms
High surf and a rise in sea level being forced inland. Caused by ocean floor tremors pushing sea surfaces ahead of the storm.
Squall Line
A line of disturbance in the upper atmosphere.
Thunderstorms in the atmosphere
A line of clouds in the atmosphere
A solid or nearly solid line or band of convection or thunderstorms
Shear
Winds in the lower atmosphere that are beneficial to a tropical cyclone's outflow.
Winds in the upper atmosphere that are beneficial in forming hurricanes.
Winds in the upper atmosphere that are destructive to a tropical cyclone's outflow.
Winds that help vertically form and build a hurricane.
Scale that divides hurricanes into strengths by categories, 1-5.
Fujita Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Hurricane devastation scale
Categories 1-5
An elongated area of relatively high atmospheric pressure.
Ridge
Trough
wind shear
Dissipate
Low Pressure
Meteorological term for clockwise circulation caused by a lowering barometric pressure. As the pressure drops lower, the winds rush in the center
Meteorological term for counterclockwise circulation caused by a rise in barometric pressure. As the pressure drops lower, the winds rush in the center
31.0 inches of Hg
Meteorological term for counterclockwise circulation caused by a lowering barometric pressure. As the pressure drops lower, the winds rush in the center
Measurement of speed
KTS
Millibars
Inches of Hg
NHC
Advisory
Information released from the NHC, once a day. Contains storm position, intensity, central pressure, initial motion, watches and warning.
A warning that hurricane conditions are expected.
Information released from the NHC, three times a day. Contains storm position, intensity, central pressure, initial motion, watches and warning.
An announcement of specific coastal areas that a hurricane or incipient hurricane condition posses a possible threat within 36 hours.
Hurricane Warning
Advisory
Hurricane watch
A warning that hurricane conditions are expected in a specified coastal area in 24 hours or less.
Hurricane Watch
Hurricane Advisory
Hurricane warning
A clockwise circulation of air currents forced outward caused by a rise in barometric pressure.
High Pressure
Low Pressure
Spiral Rainbands
Eye Wall
An organized band of cumuliform cloud immediately surrounding the eye. This is where the most dangerous winds exist.
Eye
Eye Wall
Cyclone
Feeder bands
The relatively calm center of the cyclone that is more than one half surrounded by wall clouds. Forms within the low and mid level circulation of a strong tropical storm or hurricane.
Eye wall
Wall cloud
Eye
Feeder bands
Vertical transport of heat and moisture in an unstable atmosphere.
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
Evaporation
Weather data gathering device mounted on floating buoys.
weather ballon
anemometer
hygrometer
Data Buoy
Barometric pressure measured within the low level circulation.
High Pressure
Low Pressure
Central pressure
This is a picture of a
boat
data buoy
oil rig
anemometer
This picture is showing the inside of the ___________________of a hurricane
eye wall
eye
wind shear
spiral rainbands
This is a beautiful picture of a
Roll Cloud
Cirrus clouds
Mammatus clouds
squall line
What scale is this?
Fujita Scale
Sampson Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Music Scale
