Science ch17 Vocab

7 Written Questions

1. are lines joining places on the map that have same temperature
2. a huge body of air that ha; similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height
3. scientists who study the causes of weather and try to predict it
4. a dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands
5. is a tropical cyclone that has winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher
6. a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
7. A swirling center of low air pressure

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a violent commotion or disturbance in atmosphere
   1. front
   2. storm
   3. isotherm
   4. polar
2. on land
   1. isobar
   2. continental
   3. tropical
   4. cyclone
3. move out of an unsafe location into safety
   1. polar
   2. evacuate
   3. isobar
   4. cyclone
4. warm
   1. isobar
   2. tropical
   3. polar
   4. front
5. A high-pressure center of dry air
   1. anticyclone
   2. hurricane
   3. cyclone
   4. occluded
6. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash)
   1. isotherm
   2. maritime
   3. hurricane
   4. lightning

6 True/False Questions

1. occluded → A swirling center of low air pressure

   True        False

2. front → a boundary between two air masses

   True        False

3. maritime → on water

   True        False

4. isobar → cold

   True        False

5. polar → are lines joining places on the map that have same air pressure.

   True        False

6. tornado → cold

   True        False