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'Front'-astic facts
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'Unit'-ed States of Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
100
What type of front is sitting over northeastern Canada?
Stationary front
100
Which climate zone receives the least amount of solar radiation?
Polar
100
What do we call a cold air mass pushing into a warm air mass?
Cold front
100
True or false: A high pressure system is a warm air mass pushing into a cold air mass
False
100
What is a watershed?
Water on and under earth's surface moving from high areas to low areas.
200
What direction is the front sitting over Texas moving?
Southeast
200
Define weather
Weather: daily conditions of the atmosphere that are constantly changing
200
What type of weather would you expect along a warm front?
Cloudy skies, light precipitation
200
What type of weather is associated with a low pressure system?
cloudy, rainy
200
What are clouds?
Masses of water droplets or ice crystals that are suspended in the atmosphere
300
What type of weather is Utah likely having?
Clear skies, mild winds
300
Summers in the midwest are characterized by warm temperatures and high humidity.
This statement is an example of ____________________.
Climate
300
What type of weather would you expect along a cold front?
Thunderstorms, heavy precipitation
300
What is air pressure?
Air pressure is the amount of tiny particles pressing down on an object or location.
300
What cloud type brings precipitation and means 'dark cloud'?
1. 'Nimbo-/-Nimbus' = dark cloud
2. Nimbostratus
3. Cumulonimbus
400
What kind of weather would you forecast for Colorado tomorrow?
Colorado should expect lower temperatures, lower humidity and clear skies.
400
There is an 85% chance of rain this morning in Shanghai and it is currently 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
This statement is an example of _______________.
Weather
400
What type of weather would you expect behind a cold front?
Cooler temperatures, dry air
400
What type of weather is associated with a high pressure system?
Clear skies, light wind
400
Two if the three the weather conditions needed to form a thunderstorm?
1. Moisture in the air
2. cold, dry air above warm, moist air -- "unstable air"
3. Lift -- caused by convection, high mountains
500
A low pressure system on a map indicates what type of weather?
Cloudy, possible precipitation
500
Name at least 2 factors that determine a climate zone
1. Latitude
2. angle of sunlight
3. elevation
4. nearby mountain ranges
5. nearby large bodies of water
6. wind patterns
500
Why are cold air masses dryer than warm air masses?
Warm air holds more water vapor
500
What impact does a low pressure system have on the temperature at the surface of the earth?
Low pressure systems pull in cool air and force warm air up, causing the temperature at the surface to cool.
500
What causes wind?
Uneven heating of the earth's surface by the sun
Particles in the atmosphere flowing from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure