Fronts
A front is...
the boundary where 2 different air masses meet
the air is rising
Which layer does our weather occur in?
Troposphere
Why do we have different seasons
tilt of the Earth
continental tropical
Which air mass is moving in a cold front?
cold air mass
How is the air moving in a high pressure system
Which layer do meteoriods get destroyed in
mesosphere
What is the difference between altitude and latitude
altitude is the height from sea level and latitude is distance from equator
The direct transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves
radiation
Which air mass is moving in a warm front?
the warm air mass
cloudy or rainy
Which layer is the hottest?
land
An air mass that is cold and humid
maritime polar
rainy/storming
How might the weather be in the middle of a high pressure system
clear
Which layer is the most dense
the troposphere
Why is it colder at higher latitudes?
the radiation is hitting the Earth at an angle therefore has more atmosphere to get through and is more spread out.
What causes a sea breeze
The air above the land is hotter and riser so the cool air from above water moves in under that air
How might the weather be when a warm front is moving through?
cloudy/rainy
isobars
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
nitrogen
the curving of the winds due to the rotation of the Earth is called
Coriolis Effect
Define weather
Short term atmosphere conditions of a certain place at a certain time