Air Mass
Does air have mass?
Yes
What is air pressure?
Pressure exerted by air or the amount of air molecules around us.
What happened in Johnstown, PA, in 1889 after a DAM collapsed?
Flood
What do the red domes represent?
What is the largest continent on Earth?
Asia
What is mass?
The amount of matter in something
Is air pressure higher or lower on top of a mountain?
Lower
What did not happen for 3 years in parts if Pakistan in 2000?
It did not rain.
What do the red dome and blue triangles represent?
An occluded front
What is the world's longest mountain range?
The Andes mountain
What is the leading edge of an air mass called?
A front
What tool measures air pressure?
Barometer
What produces thunder, lightning, and rain?
Thunderstorm
What do the blue triangles represent?
A cold front
What is the sun's temperature in Farenheit?
10,000 degrees
The amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
Relative humidity
Why does the cabin of an airplane in the sky not feel different from an airport terminal?
The airplane is pressurized.
What is rapidly rotating columns of air called?
A tornado
What does c and m mean?
Continent and Maritime
How many times does your heart beat in a day?
115,000 times
What do source regions determine?
Temperature and moisture
What three things is air pressure affected by?
Temperature, altitude, and humidity
What has to form over warm water?
A hurricane
What does H & L mean
High and low pressure zones
What is the only organ that doesn't grow after birth?
Cornea (outer layer of the eye) so I will accept eye.