Comp and Structure
Air + Air Masses
Fronts and Storms
100
This is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
What is nitrogen
100
Low pressure systems have what type of weather (at least 2 weather examples)
What is cloudy and rainy.
100
A front that is characterized as being blue and covered in triangles is called a
What is a cold front
200
This layer of the atmosphere is where most important weather phenomena occur.
What is troposphere.
200
Warm air rises making it less dense.
Cold air ___________ because it is more dense.
What is sinks
200
The primary cause of wind is this.
What is unequal heating of the Earth's atmosphere.
300
This is the layer of the Earth that contains the ozone layer.
What is the stratosphere.
300
A cold, dry air mass moves across warm, tropical waters. What weather comes with this air mass?
What is cold and dry weather.
300
This type of front is characterized by bringing warmer temperatures and rain that can last several hours to a few days
What is a warm front
400
This layer of the atmosphere is the hottest.
What is the thermosphere
400
Air mass over the continental United States usually moves from _________ to ___________.
What is from west to east.
400
Draw what an occluded front looks like and indicate what color it is.
500
Name the order of the atmospheric layers from space to Earth...
What is thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
500
What type of air can hold the most water vapor before it becomes saturated?
What is warm air
500
What direction is the occluded front moving? (2 directions in one)
What is North West