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What happens to air pressure as a storm approaches?

decreases

What 2 factors affect climate?

temperature and precipitation

What are the most powerful severe storms?

hurricanes

What is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere?

weather

Which type of pressure system brings clear skies?

H pressure

Because of the Coriolis Effect, what direction does air and water turn in the Northern Hemisphere?

clockwise

What do updrafts and downdrafts refer to in a storm?

warm air rising and cool air sinking

What type of front has blue triangles all on one side?

cold front

This is what the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is called.

humidity

What type of storm has an eye?

hurricane

What does a weather watch mean?

conditions are right for a storm to occur

What type of pressure system will bring clouds and precipitation?

Low pressure

What do you call a boundary between 2 air masses?

front

What is the most severe type of tornado classification?

EF5

Where does the Sun strike the Earth with the most intensity?

equator

What causes ocean currents to deflect?

landforms

Is wind an example of convection?

yes

What type of pressure system brings clouds?

low pressure

Does wind blow from H to L or L to H pressure?

H to L

Would warm or cold air hold more water vapor?

warm

What is the worse classification of a hurricane?

category 5

Would planning an outdoor activity, with any type of front occurring, be a good idea?

no

What weather element is caused by a difference in air pressure?

wind

What type of front has a semi-circle on one side and triangle on the other?

stationary

What is the major source of energy for ocean currents and weather?

the Sun