General weather facts
The study of weather
meterology
What is an air mass?
a body of air with certain temperature and moisture level
What is a front?
Places where air masses meet.
Isotherms connect areas of equal...?
temperature
Where is the jet stream located?
just below the stratosphere
How fast can weather change?
rapidly
What is the general temperature and moisture level of a Maritime Tropical air mass?
moist and warm
What type of weather is associated with a cold front?
Gusty winds, sudden drop in temp. Heavy rain, thunder and lightning.
isobars connect areas of equal.....?
air pressure
How much oxygen is the atmosphere made up of?
21%
Weather has this type of behavior in the atmosphere. (temporary or long term)
temporary
What is the general temperature and moisture level of a Maritime Polar air mass?
moist and cold
What type of weather is associated with a warm front?
Gentle rain/light snow. Followed by warmer, milder weather
What is the air flow associated with a high pressure system?
clockwise
How much nitrogen is in the atmosphere?
78%
This measures atmospheric pressure
Barometer
What is the general temperature and moisture level of a Continental Tropical air mass?
dry and warm
What type of weather is associated with an occluded front?
Rain, snow or freezing rain
What type of weather is associated with high pressure systems?
Fair, sunny, clear
Greenhouse gasses include water vapor, methane and...?
(you can't breathe this in, but you can breathe this out)
carbon dioxide
This measures wind speed AND direction
Anemometer
How do clouds form?
Warm air rises, cools and expands
What type of weather is associated with a stationary front?
Clear to partly cloudy
What type of weather is associated with low pressure systems?
stormy, rainy, lousy
Name behaviors humans do that release greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.
-Producing too much waste
-burning fossil fuels
-Overpopulation
-using aerosols