Air masses and fronts
an air mass that forms over warm water
what is maritime tropical air mass
state of the atmosphere in a short period of time
what is weather
if the Earth didn't rotate __ would flow in straight lines
where identity increases
what is parts of the ocean do currents come from
___ can swallow up an entire city
what are sandstorms
an air mass that forms over land that is cold
what is continental polar air mass
a map to show the state of weather
what is a weather map
what causes surface currents
what are global winds
what causes deep currents
what is change in temperature
About __ thunderstorms rain down on Earth every minute.
what is 2,000
weight of the Earth's atmospheres pressing down on everything at the surface
what is an air mass
what air pressure has cool dry air, sunny clear skies, and calm winds
what is high pressure
large scale of surface ocean currents are driven by global wind systems that are fueled by energy from the sun
what are surface currents
Movement of ocean water far below the surface
what are Deep currents
In ___ __ the rainfall in Kerala, India, was blood red!
what is July 2001
this air mass can bring hefty snow during the winter
what is maritime polar air mass
what air pressure has cloudy, stormy, skies. strong winds, and warm moist air
what is low pressure
3 factors that affect surface currents
what are global winds, Coriolis effect, and continental deflections
Deep current are not controlled by ___.
what are winds
___ wriggle up from underground when a flood is coming.
what are worms
2 major types of fronts are ___ and ___
what are cold and warm fronts
__ come from changes in pressure
what is wind
surface currents often depend on __
what are winds
__ results from water density
what is deep currents
Wildfires sometimes create tornadoes made of fire called __ __.
what are fire whirls