Exam 18: Winds of the World: the Earths Major Weather Systems

A meteorologist can visually communicate Earth's pressure gradients on a weather map by plotting __________ , which are contour lines that connect points of equal atmospheric __________.

If there were no Coriolis force, how would the hurricane winds be affected?

Which type of storm is most likely found along the comma tail of the mid-latitude cyclone?

How do changes in sea-surface temperature relate to the flow in the Walker circulation?

Identify and label the Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells on the diagram below.

Air circulation caused by convective flow is called a

A very fast high-altitude river of air that forms in the upper troposphere is called a(n)

What are the major sources of air masses for North America and where do they originate?

When there is a balance between the pressure-gradient force and the Coriolis force, the result is called

Why might a mid-latitude cyclone form and how is its formation related to the polar-front jet stream?

Where are the strongest winds found in a hurricane?

Because warm air is less dense than cold air, the area beneath a warm air mass becomes a

How might a coastal community be affected if it experienced a category 5 hurricane according to the Saffir-Simpson scale?

What are the causes of the formation of a monsoon?

Where can the subtropical jet stream be located?

Explain the process of energy transfer from the ocean to the atmosphere during the formation of a hurricane.

A rotating, spiral-shaped storm that originates over warm tropical ocean waters is called a

For the formation of a hurricane, the ocean water must have a temperature

According to the Saffir-Simpson scale, in which category would a hurricane be classified if it had extremely dangerous, sustained winds of at least 96 to 110 mph (154-177 km/hr), which caused extensive damage to well-constructed frame homes, including major roof and siding damage?

The sea surface temperatures off the shores of Peru are warmer than normal during __________ and colder than normal during __________ .