23.24 Weather Review
Across
- 2. hurricanes form over _______ ocean waters
- 5. a tornado __________ means conditions are favorable for one so be on the lookout
- 7. the best place to hide during a tornado is in the attic--T or F
- 9. this type of front occurs when warm air slowly rises up and over cool air
- 11. air masses are classified based on temperature and __________.
- 13. these occur because warm air is less dense and rises, cool air is more dense and sinks
- 17. this type of pressure system brings cloudy, rainy weather
- 19. a huge body of air with similar temperature and moisture throughout
- 20. the name associated with air masses that form over land
Down
- 1. an air mas formed over the southern part of the US will have the term ______________ as part of its name
- 2. there were rain showers all day yesterday and now its 5 degrees warmer today; what kind of front came through?
- 3. what kind of cloud are thunderstorms and tornados formed in
- 4. a warm front's symbol is a row of ___________.
- 6. this type of pressure system brings clear, weather
- 8. cold fronts move __________ than warm fronts
- 10. the place where two air masses meet and do not mix
- 12. this type of front occurs when two air masses meet and neither is strong enough to move the other
- 14. this type of front occurs when two cold air masses meet up and push all the warm air upward
- 15. a rapidly whirling funnel cloud that comes down from a cloud to the ground
- 16. the name associate with air masses that form over water
- 18. a tornado _________ means one has been spotted and you need to take cover now
- 20. this type of front occurs when cool air quickly pushes up warm air
- 21. a cold front's symbol is row of _________.