Whats up Air Mass
What is an air mass?
Large bodies of air.
What drives the water cycle? What causes it to cycle?
The Sun
What is an air front?
Where two air masses meet.
When describing an air mass the first words tells where it was formed. If it was formed over LAND then the scientific terms is known as......
Continental
Cold Fronts causes what to happen with the temperature?
Drop
How does an air mass affect weather?
It changes it.
What step in the water cycle is best for increasing ground water?
Precipitation
What does a air front cause?
Weather to change
When describing an air mass the first words tells where it was formed. If it was formed over WATER then the scientific terms is known as......
Maritime
What weather occurs at a warm front?
Hours of rain or snow
When an air mass sits over land or water it does what?
It takes on the characteristics of the land or water.
What is the least effective method of increasing ground water?
Run-off
What happens during a warm front?
Warm air mass moves in and sits on top of the cold air front.
When describing an air mass the second word describes the temperature. If it is formed near the poles then the scientific term is ......
Polar
What does a cold front bring with it?
Heavy Storms
What causes air masses to move?
The wind
What is transpiration?
Evaporation of water from plants.
What are often formed at air fronts?
Clouds and precipitation
Maritime Polar tells us what about the air mass?
It formed over cold water.
What weather FOLLOWS a warm front?
Warm Weather
What two words are used to describe air masses?
Moisture and Temperature
Name ALL six parts of the water cycle.
Evaporation, precipitation, condensation, transpiration, Run-off and ground infiltration
What are the FOUR types of air fronts?
Warm, Cold, Stationary and Occluded
If an air mass forms over me when I am in San Diego, California what would its scientific name be?
Continental Tropical
EITHER the weather of the cold front or the warm front.