what is the steady movement of air or water due to convection
A current
what are rainbands
a band of dense clouds that swirls around the eye wall of a hurricane
what is the scientific study of climate and weather patterns
meteorology
what is a current
the steady movement of air or water due to convection
what is a band of dense clouds that swirls around the eye wall of a hurricane
rainband
what is a tropical storm
a storm near the equator with winds moving in a circle at speeds of 39 to 73 miles per hour
what is the curving pattern of wind and ocean currents caused by Earth’s rotation
the Coriolis effect
what is a tropical cyclone
a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center. Depending on where they form, _______ are called hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones.
what is the ring of thunderstorms that surrounds the eye, or center, of a hurricane or other tropical cyclone
the eye wall of the hurricane
what is a wall of water that is pushed ashore by a storm
a storm surge
What is the Coriolis effect
the curving pattern of wind and ocean currents caused by Earth’s rotation
Scientists rate hurricanes using the __________.
Saffir-Simpson scale
what is a cluster of thunderstorms near the equator that moves with the prevailing winds
tropical disturbance
a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center. Depending on where they form, _______ are called hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones.
a tropical cyclone
what is a storm surge
a wall of water that is pushed ashore by a storm
what are prevailing winds
winds that usually blow in a certain direction
what is the movement, or transfer, of heat through a gas or liquid
convection
what is meteorology
the scientific study of climate and weather patterns
What is a climate?
the pattern of weather over a long period
what does it mean to condense?
to lose heat and change from a vapor or gas into a liquid. Moisture, or water vapor, in the air ______ to form rain.
What does it mean to condense
to lose heat and change from a vapor or gas into a liquid. Moisture, or water vapor, in the air _______ to form rain.
what are winds that usually blow in a certain direction
prevailing winds
what is a tropical disturbance
a cluster of thunderstorms near the equator that moves with the prevailing winds
What is the atmosphere?
the layer of air that surrounds Earth
what is the eye wall of a hurricane
the ring of thunderstorms that surrounds the eye, or center, of a hurricane or other tropical cyclone
what does it mean to lose heat and change from a vapor or gas into a liquid. Moisture, or water vapor, in the air ______ to form rain.
to condense
what is the layer of air that surrounds Earth?
The atmosphere
what is a warm ocean current that flows off the west coast of South America every few years. An ______ event changes weather patterns around the world. It may also cau
El Niño
what is a storm near the equator with winds moving in a circle at speeds of up to 38 miles per hour
a tropical depression
What is El Niño?
a warm ocean current that flows off the west coast of South America every few years. An ______ event changes weather patterns around the world. It may also cau
what is convection
the movement, or transfer, of heat through a gas or liquid
what is the pattern of weather over a long period?
The climate
what is the calm area at the center of a hurricane or other tropical cyclone
the eye of a hurricane
what is a storm near the equator with winds moving in a circle at speeds of 39 to 73 miles per hour
tropical storm
what is a tropical depression
a storm near the equator with winds moving in a circle at speeds of up to 38 miles per hour
what is the eye of a hurricane?
the calm area at the center of a hurricane or other tropical cyclone
what is the Saffir-Simpson scale
Scientists rate hurricanes using the Saffir-Simpson scale
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.