Air Masses
Moving over _________ causes an air mass to be more dry.
Land
Definition of a weather front.
The boundary between two air masses.
Adding heat to particles causes their Kinetic Energy to ___________.
Increase
The type of air mass often over Hawaii
The reason why cold and warm air masses don't mix.
The two air masses have different densities.
Cold air particles are ___________ dense than warm air particles.
Polar
Name the four types of weather fronts.
Warm Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
The phase change that describes the transition from liquid to gas.
Evaporation
Proximity to this line of latitude will affect how warm or cold an air mass is.
The Equator
The type of weather front that is typically associates with cooler air and heavy rain clouds.
Cold Front
Definition of Kinetic Energy.
All four types of Air Masses.
mP
cP
cT
A warm air mass moves over top of a cold air mass in a _______ front.
The phase change that describes the transition from gas to liquid.
Condensation