The Water Cycle
Air Masses
Weather Changes
100

The process of water becoming water vapor in the atmosphere

What is Evaporation?

100

A warm, dry air mass is a ________

Continental tropical air mass

100

When a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass upwards.

What is a cold front?

200
The process in which water vapor crystallizes and forms clouds

What is condensation?

200

A thermometer measures _________, which is important for monitoring ________________.

Temperature and heat waves and cold fronts

200

Cold air overtakes a warm front, causing man-days of heavy precipitation.

What is an occluded front?

300
The force that drives water back to the ground.

What is gravity?

300
A barometer tracks ___________, which helps meteorologists track and force exerted by air and _________________.

air pressure; local wind direction and hurricanes

300
When a cold air mass and warm air mass move very slowly against each other and cause a long period of clouds and precipitation.

What is a stationary front?

400

The _____________ heats up plants and causes water to escape from their leaves in a process called ________.

What is the sun and transpiration?

400

Look at the picture. What type of air mass is A?

cold, humid air or maritime polar 

400

A warm air mass slides over cold air, bringing light precipitation.

What is a warm front?

500

Snow, rain, and sleet are examples of this.

What is precipitation?
500

Look at the data. Which city is city x based on the weather?

Savannah, GA

500

After the front passes, temperature drops quickly and skies clear.

What is a cold front?

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