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Weather Systems Study Guide

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Hurricanes:

1. !ow woul" #ou "e$ine a hurricane%

2. &here an" when "o hurricanes $orm%

3. &here "oes the energ# come $rom to power a hurricane%

4. !ow "oes ocean water e$$ect hurricanes%

'. &hat kin" o$ air pressure is necessar# $or hurricanes to $orm%

(. &hat is the )oop *urrent%

Tornadoes:

1. !ow woul" #ou "e$ine a torna"o%2. &here "o torna"oes $orm%

Rainstorms:

1. &hat is a rainstorm%

2. &h# "o rainstorms occur%

3. &hat kin" o$ $ronts bring rainstorms%

4. &hen "o $lash$loo"s occur%

Thunderstorms:1. &hat is a thun"erstorm%

2. !ow "oes lightning occur%

3. &hat t#pe o$ air mo+ements cause thun"erstorms%

Barometer:

1. !ow "o #ou know i$ air pressure increases or "ecreases%

2. &hat happens when air begins to rise o+er open ocean%

3. &hat causes high pressure an" low pressure%ir !asses and "ronts:

1. &hat is the "i$$erence between a warm $ront an" a col" $ront%

2. !ow "o air pressure changes e$$ect the $ormation o$ air masses%

3. &hat "i$$erences in air masses make on local an" global weather%

4. &hat are the "i$$erences between maritime, continental, polar an" tropical air masses%