Air Masses & Fronts
4 Kinds of Air Masses & Fronts
arctic, tropical, polar and equatorial
Which weather map is the most accurate?
The Weather Channel´s
What Is A Ocean Current Surface
driven by global wind systems that are fueled by energy from the Sun.
Can you swim in a ocean current?
it does no good to try to swim against it.
What Causes Air Masses & Weather Fronts?
When air masses of different temperatures meet each other
What are the 3 types of maps used for weather forecasts?
They develop national weather maps, continental weather maps, and global weather maps.
What causes surface currents?
Global wind systems that are fueled by energy from the Sun.
How Deep Are Ocean Currents?
below 300 meters (984 feet).
What is an air mass and how does it differ from a front?
Air Mass Is A Large Area Of The Troposphere Where The Air Has A Similar Temperature And Moisture
What are the two kinds of weather maps?
The Surface Map And The Upper-Air Maps.
What are three things caused by surface currents?
Global winds, the Coriolis effect, and continental deflections.
Are currents strong deep in the ocean?
An underwater current circles the globe with a force 16 times as strong as all the world's rivers combined
What causes air masses to rise or fall?
As These Cold Air Masses Move, The Dense Air Undercuts The Warmer Air Masses Forcing The Warm Air Up And Over The Colder Air Causing It To Rise Into The Atmosphere.
What type of map shows storms?
Weather Maps
Where do surface currents occur?
On the ocean's surface and in its depths
What happens in deep-ocean currents?
In contrast to wind-driven surface currents, deep-ocean currents are caused by differences in water density.
Why do cold fronts bring thunderstorms?
What are the 5 types of weather forecast?
sunny, rainy, windy, stormy, and cloudy.
Are surface currents caused by tides?
Tides contribute to coastal currents that travel short distances.
How far can rip currents pull you out?