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This type of front moves slowly.
Warm Front
On a weather map, how is a cold front identified?
Blue Triangles
This type of front brings more humid conditions.
Warm Front
On a weather map, how is a Warm front identified?
Red Semicircles
A leading edge of air mass is called a...
front
An air mass that forms over the equator is called...
Tropical
An air mass that forms over land is called...
Continental
An air mass that forms over water is called...
Maritime (m)
Energy that travels from a source is called...
radiation
This type of front brings warmer temperatures.
Warm Front
Rising warm air creates a wind called a(n)....
Updraft
This type of front brings thunderstorms.
cold front
On a weather map, what type of front has alternating blue triangles and red semicircles that are facing opposite directions?
How cold does the air need to be for snow to occur?
32O
On a weather map, how is an area of high pressure identified?
H
What type of weather would you experience if there were a low pressure air mass near you?
Stormy Weather
_______________ in the atmosphere refer to the flow of air in circular patterns.
Convection currents
What is the chemical symbol for the element mercury?
Hg
This refers to the weight of a column of air over a particular location.
Air Pressure
Mercury Barometer
What are the three types of the sun's radiation?
1) Visible Light
2) UV
3) infrared
This type of front can have long periods of rain that could cause a flood
Stationary Front
What produces weather on Earth?
The Sun
What are the three major kinds of fronts?
Cold, Warm, and Stationary
What are the three characteristics an air mass can have?
1) temperature
2) Pressure
3) Moisture