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Study Guide Chapter 2 Understanding Weather
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What is runoff water?
What happens when air reaches its dew point?
What kind of weather will nimbostratus clouds likely bring?
What are the characteristics of sleet? What are the characteristics of snow?
How does a warm front form?
What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?
How do winds behave in a cyclone?
What is an anticyclone?
What kind of weather would an anticyclone likely bring?
What are the most powerful storms on Earth?
What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?
A tornado is dangerous mostly because of its ________________
Describe the eye of a hurricane.
Describe lightning.
Wind moving in two directions makes air spin, what is this?
What are isobars? Why are they used?
Where do images of weather systems come from?
What information can you get from a weather map?
What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?
What should you do if a tornado warning happens in your area?
Name five facts about tornadoes.
What is a storm surge a part of?
Lightning is an electric discharge between a positive area and a ______________ area.
What is hail? How is it formed?
What is a windsock? What is its purpose?
What clouds do lightning and thunder form from?
What increases the air’s ability to hold water vapor?
What part of the water cycle do clouds form?
What causes changes in weather?
How does lighting form?
What tool measures air pressure?
What weather does a cold front bring?
What is a cloud made of?
How do you stay safe during a thunderstorm?
Know these terms:
-radar, thermometer, anemometer, barometer, windsock
-know how each instrument measures weather
Know these terms and their definitions:
-dew point, anticyclone, humidity, evaporation, front, condensation, cyclone
-relative humidity, water vapor, dew point, humidity
Short Answer/Essay:
1. During a lightning strike, why is lightning seen before thunder is heard?
2. On a weather map, a large H appears over the area in which you live. What kind of weather can
you expect?
3. Why are so many station models used to gather weather data in the United States?
4. Explain how tornadoes form.
5. Explain what causes lightning.
6. Meteorologists have many sophisticated tools to help them forecast the weather. However,
weather forecasts are still sometimes incorrect. Why do you think this is the case?