Air Masses
Fronts
Weather Maps
Climate Factors
Misc.
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All of the air in an air mass has nearly the same (blank) and (blank)
temperature and moisture
100
a cold front bring what type of weather?
stormy and violent weather
100
Low pressure indicates what type of weather?
bad and stormy weather
100
a measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is
latitude
100
The cutest dog in the world
Coco Pie
200
Warm air masses form in ...
tropics
200
in what direction do stationary fronts move?
they don't!
200
High pressure areas indicate what type of weather?
Fair, nice weather
200
Places near oceans or lakes will have what type of climate (2 descriptors)
rainier and more humid
200
what is global warming?
when the Earth gradually increases in temperature
300
Cold air masses form in...
polar regions
300
Warm fronts bring a (blank) or (blank)
light rain or drizzle
300
Name 4 main types of information found on a weather map
precipitation, front, temperature, pressure
300
a measure of how high above sea level a place is
altitude
300
Too much of this gas increases the greenhouse effect
carbon dioxide
400
Air masses are always (blank) and (blank)
forming and moving
400
in what direction do cold fronts move?
southeast direction
400
Weather travels approximately (blank) miles per day
500 miles per day
400
Winds that never stop blowing are called
global or prevailing winds
400
what can humans do to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? Name 3
plant trees on land plant plants in the oceans reduce the amount of electricity we use
500
The boundary where 2 different air masses meet is called
a front
500
describe the symbol for a warm front
a red line with semi-circles above the line
500
A pressure reading of 28.31 would indicate...
bad, stormy weather
500
The most important factor that determines climate
latitude
500
Name the 3 global climate zones
Polar regions tropical regions temperate regions
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