Weather Test
***all short essay questions need to be written as sentences and explain as much as possible for each question. (avoid the word it ).
1. Explain the four type of air masses that occur in the USA. Speak about there locations and what kind of air the will bring to Iowa in one year:
***the 4 air masses are: hot and humid, hot and dry, cold and wet and cold and dry. Canada brings to Iowa cold and dry, the Pacific Ocean sends to Iowa cold and wet, the Gulf of Mexico brings us warm and wet, and the deserts of Arizona sends towards Iowa the hot and dry weather of July.
2. Summarize what cold and warm fronts are. Focus on what each will do and how the act upon each other. Drawings will help and explain well:
**** Warm fronts bring warm air into an area that was cooler. The symbol on a map are lines with pointed arrows. The cold fronts bring into an area much colder air that location did not have. When cold and warm air mix there is a chance of rain/ snow if the air has moisture in it! The symbol on a map for warm front are half circles on the line
3. On a weather map what does the symbol H and symbol L stand for? Again; explain in detail, and list what kind of weather each will bring to areas.
A high pressure system bring air that is dry and without many clouds, so the area should have pleaty of sunshine and a clear day.
A low system brings clouds, storms, high winds at times, and moisture
4. Tell me about tornadoes. I want to know what tornado alley is, about tornado safety, and why tornadoes happen more in the spring and fall of the USA than any other time of year:
5. What is the difference between hurricanes and typhoons:
6. Talk about storm watches and storm warnings, think about steps you might do to prepare or do in case of a tornado:
7. List 4 types of precipitation and define each:
8. Go to your computer and find two places / cities/ states in the USA and summarize what their weather is for this day on Friday:
**extra credit: if you have time write a short true summary of a storm or weather story that has happened to you in "your life" :
***all short essay questions need to be written as sentences and explain as much as possible for each question. (avoid the word it ).
1. Explain the four type of air masses that occur in the USA. Speak about there locations and what kind of air the will bring to Iowa in one year:
***the 4 air masses are: hot and humid, hot and dry, cold and wet and cold and dry. Canada brings to Iowa cold and dry, the Pacific Ocean sends to Iowa cold and wet, the Gulf of Mexico brings us warm and wet, and the deserts of Arizona sends towards Iowa the hot and dry weather of July.
2. Summarize what cold and warm fronts are. Focus on what each will do and how the act upon each other. Drawings will help and explain well:
**** Warm fronts bring warm air into an area that was cooler. The symbol on a map are lines with pointed arrows. The cold fronts bring into an area much colder air that location did not have. When cold and warm air mix there is a chance of rain/ snow if the air has moisture in it! The symbol on a map for warm front are half circles on the line
3. On a weather map what does the symbol H and symbol L stand for? Again; explain in detail, and list what kind of weather each will bring to areas.
A high pressure system bring air that is dry and without many clouds, so the area should have pleaty of sunshine and a clear day.
A low system brings clouds, storms, high winds at times, and moisture
4. Tell me about tornadoes. I want to know what tornado alley is, about tornado safety, and why tornadoes happen more in the spring and fall of the USA than any other time of year:
5. What is the difference between hurricanes and typhoons:
6. Talk about storm watches and storm warnings, think about steps you might do to prepare or do in case of a tornado:
7. List 4 types of precipitation and define each:
8. Go to your computer and find two places / cities/ states in the USA and summarize what their weather is for this day on Friday:
**extra credit: if you have time write a short true summary of a storm or weather story that has happened to you in "your life" :