Air masses and front
what is an air mass
A large volume of air in the atmosphere
What does red and blue indicate on a weather map
Warm and Cold
what is a way to describe surface currents
Stream like movement in the ocean
Deep currents change what?
Density
What makes warm weather
Warm front that is overtaking a cold front
What is a weather map
A map showing the weather over a large area
What stream has the longest surface currents
Gulf stream
As water changes and gets denser what else happens?
It gets saltier and colder
How many different types of Air masses are there
4
What type of air sinks because of density being too much
Cold
Surface currents can change direction and change because of...
Deflection
What type of cycle does it move in
Convection
What is an air mass mostly consist of
Temperature and moisture
High pressure is equal to what type of weather
Fair weather
What controls Surface currents
Global winds,Coriolis effects
How deep is it to be consider DEEP
200 meters
Which of the following is most likely to be true of a continental polar (cP) air mass?
it is cold and dry
what does both red and blue mixed on a weather map indicate
Stationary weather
What percent of the world do ocean currents cover
71%
What is a good demonstration of a deep current
Australian Current (Ex:Finding Nemo)