Name ____________________________________________ Period _________ Date ________
Earth and Space Science
Course 320
Weather Patterns Test Review
Part A: Vocabulary
What terms match the following definitions?
1. __________________________ a shock wave resulting from the heat generated by a
lightning strike
2. __________________________ a channel of negative charges
3. __________________________ a large body of air that has the same temperature and
amount of moisture
4. __________________________ the numerical scale used to describe the intensity of a
tornado
5. __________________________ stage when warm updrafts build tall cumulus clouds
6. __________________________ a tropical storm with winds over 74 mph
7. ___________________________ used to describe the intensity of hurricanes
8. __________________________ type of severe thunderstorm that rotates
9. __________________________ the center of the hurricane
10. _________________________ a boundary between different air masses
11. _________________________ the leading edge of an advancing warm air mass
12. _________________________ a positive charge channel
13. _________________________ a violently rotating column of air extending from a
thunderstorm to the ground
14. _________________________ stage when downdrafts and updrafts occur in storm
15. _________________________ means conditions are favorable for the development of
tornadoes
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16. _________________________ the leading edge of an advancing cold air mass
17. _________________________ water that is pushed toward the shore by the force of winds
around storm
18. _________________________ a ring of strong thunderstorms around the eye
19. _________________________ a cumulonimbus cloud that produces lightning, heavy rain,
strong winds and sometimes hail
20. _________________________ stage when downdrafts only occur and cloud starts to
disappear
21. _________________________ issued when conditions are favorable for the development
of severe thunderstorms
22. _________________________ the region in the central U.S. where most tornadoes occur
23. _________________________ the boundary between two or more air masses not moving
24. _________________________ issued either when a tornado is indicated by radar or a
observed by a spotter
25. _________________________ hurricane conditions are expected within 24 hours
26. _________________________ occurs when warm air is cut off from the surface from a fast
moving cold front
Part B: Science Skills
27. Why do hurricanes weaken?
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28. How do tornadoes form?
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29. Which two properties characterize an air mass?
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30. An air mass classified as mP usually forms over which type of Earth’s surface?
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31. The type of weather front shown in the diagram to the right
is a(n)________________.
32. What safety precautions should be followed during a tornado?
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Use the map to the right to answer
question 33
33. Which number represents a
occluded front?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
2
4
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34. What is the relationship between hurricane wind strength and atmospheric pressure
readings?
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35. Explain the difference between a streamer and a stepped leader.
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36. Fill in the blanks in the table below.
37. How are hurricanes named?
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38. In the continental United States, major wind belts generally push air masses from
________________________ to ________________________.
39. A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at a given height
is called a(n) ________________________.
40. Air masses that form over oceans are called ________________________ air masses.
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Use the four station models below to answer the questions
What Station Model Has.....
41. The fastest wind speed?
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42. The clearest skies?
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43. Winds from the SE?
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44. Winds from the SW?
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45. The highest visibility?
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46. The highest pressure?
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47. The lowest pressure?
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48. Highest relative humidity?
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49. Lowest relative humidity?
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50. Greatest cloud cover?
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Determine the Following...
51. Tell one way you can determine the station model with the highest humidity.
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52. Convert the pressure for station model A. ___________________________________
53. If winds are coming from the South in station models A, B and D, what type of
temperatures will they be bringing?_________________________________
54. Convert the pressure in station model B. ____________________________
55. Convert the pressure in station model C. ____________________________
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56. In the chart below, you find meteorological data that was taken at several different New York
State airports. Use this data to create station models for each city listed in the table.
City
Temp
Dew
Point
Rochester
31°F
31°F
Wind
Direction Speed
NW
20
Air
Pressure
Clouds
Present
Weather
998.3 mb
100%
Snow
Buffalo
32°F
34°F
N
5
1003.1 mb
90%
Sleet
Syracuse
45°F
50°F
SW
15
1005.2 mb
50%
None
New York
54°F
40°F
SE
25
1012.0 mb
Clear
None
Binghamton
47°F
47°F
E
10
1000.1 mb
25%
Rain
Albany
38°F
34°F
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Calm
1002.9 mb
OVC
Showers
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