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WorksheetsWind and weather
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
____________is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a specific time and place.
climate
weather
cold front
warm front
Type of front that is the leading edge of a mass of cooler air that is pushing the warmer air out of the way.
warm front
occluded front
cold front
stationary front
Occurs at night when cooler air over land moves onto the water and pushed warm air upward.
sea breeze
mountain breeze
land breeze
cotton candy
What causes a hurricane to get stronger?
Mrs. Loughner
cold water
warm water
Your mama
Exist in the region between the equator and 30 degrees latitude, and they curve to the west in both directions.
westerlies
polar easterlies
doldrums
trade winds
Occurs when cooler air over water moves onto the land from the ocean and pushes warm, less dense air upward.
land breeze
sea breeze
When weather conditions pose a threat to life and property. The bad weather IS coming.
weather watch
weather man
weather warning
Area near the equator where winds are very calm or don't move at all.
trade winds
polar easterlies
doldrums
Type of system that occurs when air masses join, rise, and cool, forming clouds, rain, and stormy weather. It moves counter-clockwise.
High pressure
Low pressure
No pressure
Lots of pressure
The movement of air molecules from an area of high pressure to low pressure and is measured with an anemometer.
cold front
wind
weather
climate
The front that develops when a cold front catches up with, and eventually overtakes, a warm front.
stationary front
occluded front
cold front
warm front
Hurricanes and tornadoes are categorized by what two things?
wind speed and damage
wind speed
damage
wind speed and your granny
What is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of at least 74 mph.
tornado
hurricane
earthquake
Can be found between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude, though these winds come from the northwest and south west. Earth's rotation causes them to curve to the east.
Polar easterlies
Westerlies
trade winds
doldrums
When weather conditions are possible to happen.
Weather warning
weather watch
hurricane
Squirrel
