Air masses
An air mass that sits over the continent for several days develops this feature
Dry
Our weather comes from this general direction in North America
West
The North South mountain ranges in North America allow for the mixing of these when the Jet stream dips creating weather
Air masses
Warm bodies of water can produce more snow on the east side in an event known as what?
Lake effect snow
What is another name of the subtropical highs given by early explorers to the region where the wind didn't blow
Horse latitudes
An air mass that sits over a body of water might become humid and is called what
maritime
On a vacation to Alaska you should look east to see your future weather because you are in what belt of winds
Polar easterlies
Because land heats faster than air spring time conditions in some parts of the world can have these large rain events
Monsoons
This warm ocean current causes Europe to be warmer than its latitude should allow
Gulf stream
The main cause of global winds is due to convection cycles caused by what
Uneven heating
Hot humid summers in Oklahoma are caused by what type of air mass
Most of the worlds rain forest are found where these two belts of winds meet
NE trade winds and SE trade winds
This side of a mountain could be a desert due to sinking and warming air
Leeward
The California current causes the southern part of the state to have this unusual climate
cooler
Mixing of cold dry air and warm moist air in the middle of the American funnel gives the region this stormy name
Tornado Alley
A cold dry air mass that comes down from the northern plains would be called what
Continental polar
Most of the worlds deserts occur between the westerlies and the trade winds under an area called what
Subtropical highs
The windward side of a mountain will get more precipitation because the air is doing what
rising and cooling
The event known as El Nino is caused by what occurring the waters off the coast of South America
Warming of the water
What are the three different tropical climate zones near the equator
Rain forest, Savannas, Deserts
These exceptionally cold air masses may come down from the far north in the winter time when the jet stream dips
Arctic
In the northern hemisphere wind belts curve this direction due to the Coriolis effect
the right
A similar event to the monsoon is seen in Southern Californian during the fire season and is called what
Santa Anna winds
In a La Nina year we should expect what kind of summer and winter weather in Oklahoma
Drier summer/ colder winter
These mountains in Asia prevent maritime tropical air masses from mixing with continental polar air masses
Himalayas