Air Masses
What is an air mass?
A big pocket of air with the same conditions throughout.
Which weather tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
Name one type of heat transfer
Convection, conduction, radiation
What does a big red L symbolize on a weather map
Low Pressure System
How does a front form?
Two or more air masses meeting each other.
What type of air mass has warm and dry conditions.
Continental Tropical (cP)
Which weather tool measures humidity?
Hygrometer
Heat transfer of a liquid or gas
Convection
What does a big blue H symbolize on a weather map?
High Pressure System
In a high pressure system does:
a. cold air sink
OR
b. warm air rise
a. cold air sinks
What type of air mass has dry and cold conditions?
Continental Polar
Which weather tool measures air pressure
Barometer
Heat transfer through waves
Radiation
Explain what a cold front looks like
A blue line with triangles
What causes the westerlies?
The coriolis effect
What type of air mass has humid and warm conditions?
Maritime Tropical
Which weather tool measures wind direction
Wind Vane
What causes seasons?
The tilt of the Earth
Explain what a warm front looks like.
A red line with semi-circles attached to it
How do land and sea breezes happen?
Uneven heating due to water taking longer to heat up and cool down than land.
What are the two types of air masses that effect Tennessee the most?
Continental Polar and Maritime Tropical
Which weather tool measures wind speed?
Anemometer
Explain how the coriolis effect impacts America's winds.
It makes them go from West to East
What does a stationary front look like?
A combination of a cold front and a warm front.
(YES OR NO) Are boneless wings just chicken nuggets?
YES