Vocabulary
Air Masses
Weather Fronts
Wind
Throwback
100
An _______ is a large body of air with similar temperature and humidity.
Air Mass
100
Air masses that form over water and near the poles are considered?
Hint: temperature and humidity
cold and moist
100
A weather front where a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass out of the way
Warm Front
100
During the day, the air over the land heats up and cause it to rise. The air over the ocean is cooler and sinks. This causes wind. 
Sea Breeze
100
Molecules that vibrate in a fixed volume are what state?
Solid
200
A measure of how much water vapor is in the air.
Humidity
200
Air masses that form over land in a desert are considered?
Hint: humidity & temperature
Hot and dry
200
A weather front where a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass out of the way, resulting in rain.
Cold Front
200
During the night, the air over the land cools down and cause it to sink. The air over the ocean is warmer and rises. This causes wind.
Land Breeze
200
Molecules that move freely and have a fixed volume are what state?
Liquid
300
The boundary between two air masses.
Weather front
300
Hot air rises because it has more volume and is less ____ than cold air
dense
300
Most weather moves in what direction?
West to East
(left to right)
300
Does wind travel from high pressure to low pressure
or
low pressure to high pressure?
High to low pressure
300
Molecules that have no fixed volume and move very quickly are what state?
Gas
400
A type of weather front where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, but neither pushes the other out of the way.
Stationary Front
400
An air mass that forms over the water in a tropical area is considered?
Hint: humidity & temperature
hot and moist
400
What type of weather will you see along a cold front?
Thunderstorms
400
What causes the heating of air and formation of convection cells?
Solar heating or the Sun
400
When water vapor is breathed out, the water is being released into what sphere?
atmosphere