Air Masses
Clouds
Fronts
Climate Zones
Global Winds
100
Definition of an air mass
What is a huge body of air with uniform temperature and humidity
100
Clouds are formed during this step of the water cycle
What is condensation
100
Definition of Front
What is the boundary between air masses
100
The zone South Carolina is in
What is the temperate zone
100
Wind is caused by...
What is the unequal heating of the Earth
200
How air masses get their properties
What is where they are formed
200
The type of cloud that has a wispy appearance
What are cirrus clouds
200
This front could indicate light rain.
What is a warm front
200
The zone Santa lives in
What is the Polar zone
200
This local wind happens during the day by the ocean
What is a sea breeze
300
An air mass formed over Egypt
What is Continental Tropical (cT)
300
These form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet and can signal light rain
What are altocumulus clouds
300
The only front involving 3 air masses
What is an occluded front
300
Most hurricanes form here
What is the tropical zone
300
This wind belt finds its home in the tropical climate zone
What are trade winds
400
An air mass that typically effects South Carolina
What is Maritime Tropical (mT)
400
This type indicates rain but no thunder or lightning
What are nimbostratus clouds
400
This front is closely associated with thunderstorms
What is a cold front
400
This zone is bounded by the subtropical high and the subpolar low
What is the temperate zone
400
When Santa and his reindeer take off on Christmas Eve, they are battling these winds
What are polar easterlies
500
All four symbols of air masses that effect the United States
What are cT, cP, mT, mP
500
These are sometimes called mackerel clouds
What are cirrocumulus clouds
500
The type of front that brings the most intense weather
What is an occluded front
500
Most rainforests find their home here
What is the tropical zone
500
Air masses and weather patterns are effected by this wind belt in the United States
What are Prevailing Westerlies
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