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A cold air mass moves underneath a warm one and pushes it up and out
cold front
These clouds look like feathers in the sky
cirrus
When a warm air mass rises over a cold one and increases temperatures in the area
Warm front
These clouds are puffy on top and flat on the bottom
Cumulus
What is it called when two different air masses meet
Fronts
the instrument used to measure air pressure
barometer
The weather is cloudy an rainy in what system?
Low Pressure
The degree of hotness or coldness that can be measured
Temperature
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
Weather
Where Earth's main source of energy comes from
The sun
The average weather of a place over a long period of time
Climate
What is the current that travels across the United States called?
Polar Jet Stream
In what direction does the Polar Jet Stream travel?
West to East
It has been raining for a few days in South Carolina. What is the most likely reason for this?
Stationary Front
What are the two types of currents?
Air and water
The amount of weight in the air is called what?
Air Pressure
What does the Polar Jet Stream carry with it?
Fronts and pressure systems
What is the water current that we discussed in class called?
The Gulf Stream
What does the polar jet stream separate?
Warm and Cold air
What is the most accurate predictor of temperature for an area?
Latitudes
How does the Gulf Stream help hurricanes develop?
It brings warm water
Thailand and Brazil are about the same distance away from the equator. Why are their temperatures different?
They are in different hemispheres so one is tilted towards the sun
The weather has been cloudy all week. In terms of weather what will be most effected by cloudy weather?
Temperature
The meteorologist predicts in Virginia that the weather will go from warm and rain to cold and rainy. What is most likely happening?
Warm to cold front
How does the Gulf Stream travel?
From the Gulf of Mexico, up the East Coast