Fronts and air masses
Three types of energy transfer
radiation, convection, conduction
How many 8th grade students at OMS
262
What type of air mass is typically warm and humid and where could it be located
Maritime tropical could be located closer to the equator near a large body of water. Maybe near florida or the gulf of mexico
There's a 90% chance of precipitation. How do you know if it will be rain or snow
you need to look at the temperature.
Below 32 = snow
Above 32 = rain
What are isobars
lines that connect points of equal pressure
What are two types of igneous rocks, what are they made of and where are the found
Intrusive: Magma, found inside the earth
Extrusive: Lava, found outside/on the earth
Approximately how many miles away is the field trip tomorrow at Urban air
30-33
Name the front: Warm air and cold air meet but don't merge
stationary front
What type of weather conditions are associated with a low pressure system and what is associated with a high pressure system
lousy lows = low pressure bad weather
happy highs = high pressure good weather
____________ forms in tropical regions above warm ocean waters and have heavy rain and high winds.
hurricanes
What are six parts of the water cycle we learned about
runoff, infiltration, condensation, transpiration, evaporation, precipitation
What is OMS' street address
2 oldfield road
Name the four types of air masses and their weather conditions: cold, warm, wet, dry
cP is cold and dry
cT is warm and dry
mT is warm and wet
mP is cold and wet
A scientist who studies atmosphere, weather, and climate is called a
meteorologist
_______ is the movement of air over the Earth's surface
wind
What are three types of sedimentary rocks and what are they made of
Clastic = rock particles
Bioclastic/Organic = fossils
Chemical = minerals
Not including this week. How many more weeks are left until the last day of school
8
Name the four fronts and what the symbol is for each
Cold: triangles
Warm: half circles
Occluded: triangles and circles same side
Stationary: triangles and circles different sides
State one way in which a hurricane differs from a tornado
-hurricanes can last a multiple days while a tornado last minutes
-hurricanes form over water while tornados usually form over land
_______ is a boundary between two air masses
Name the three rock types and how each is formed
Igneous: melting and solidification
Metamorphic: Intense heat and pressure
Sedimentary: Compaction and Cementation
How many students are enrolled at OMS
691