DataStreme Atmosphere - Week 12 Investigation Answer Form

Name: __________________________

Investigation 12A Answers

  1. (tropical depression) (tropical storm) (hurricane)
  2. (tropical depression) (tropical storm) (hurricane)
  3. (could) (could not)
  4. (south) (north)
  5. (Georgia to the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula) (northern Florida to northern Cuba)
  6. (Yes) (No)
  7. (tropical depression) (tropical storm) (hurricane)
  8. (weakened) (remained the same) (strengthened)
  9. (curve toward the north) (continue straight toward the northwest) (curve toward the west)
  10. (tropical depression) (tropical storm) (hurricane)
  11. (weaken) (remain the same) (strengthen)
  12. (loss of the latent heat source over water) (increased friction over land) (both of these factors)
  13. (Yes) (No)
  14. (Yes) (No)
  15. (tropical depression) (tropical storm) (hurricane)
  16. _____
  17. (Yes) (No)
  18. (Sunday) (Monday) (Tuesday)
  19. (Mobile) (New Orleans)
  20. (Yes) (No)

Investigation 12B Answers

  1. _____________
  2. _________ mb
  3. (18/18) (19/12) (20/06)
  4. ______ mb
  5. ______ mb/hr
  6. ______ mb/hr
  7. _____ mb
  8. (much less than) (about the same as) (much greater than)
  9. (intensifying) (weakening)
  10. _____________
  11. (an earlier) (the same) (a later)
  12. (directly) (inversely)
  13. (increased) (decreased)
  14. (increased) (decreased)
  15. _____
  16. (Yes) (No)

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