GS106 Objectives:

Weather  KNOW OBJECTIVES 1-5 FOR THE FINAL

1)  Understand the difference in formation between clouds, dew and fog.  Where each form and what the cooling mechanism is that causes the dew point to be reached.

2)  Know the two processes that form rain, how each work and which is dominant at the equator

        Bergeron Process

        Collision /Coalescence

3)  Why do thunderstorms develop from vertically developed clouds?

4)  What are three requirements for thunderstorms to develop and what are the three stages of development?

5)  Why does lightning occur and what causes thunder?

6)  What are the general characteristics of  tornadoes and why are they often associated with thunderstorms?

7)  What is a hurricane, what is needed form them to develop and how does the ocean play into their growth?

8)  What are the basic characteristics of a hurricane and why is the eye of a hurricane calm?

9)  When is Hurricane season for the Atlantic?