Movements
Patterns
Georgia
Air Masses
100

A hurricane occurs in which seasons?

Late summer or early fall

100

Weather patterns help make it possible to ____________.

Predict the weather

100

In Georgia, summers are ______________.

Hot

100
What is a large body of air within the same temperature and humidity throughout?

An air mass

200

A hurricane is a storm that brings ______________ and _________________.

very strong winds and heavy rain
200

What do we call weather that has patterns that repeat every season year after year?

Seasonal Weather Patterns

200

In Georgia, spring and fall are ____________.

Mild

200

What does a meteorologist use to make weather predictions for the next few days? (hint: 3 things)

a. recent weather observations

b. data/measurements

c. knowledge of seasonal patterns

300

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain __________ and _________.

Time and place

300

Weather patterns in an area tend to _________ over many years.

Repeat

300

Winters in Atlanta, Georgia are cold, but temperatures stay above ______________.

Freezing

300

When a cold air mass bumps into a warm air mass, it can bring _______________.

rain and/or thunderstorms

400

The daily changing weather is due to the ____________ of air masses.

movement

400

The average weather of an area over a long period of time is ______________?

Climate

400

If Georgia does get snow in the mountains, it would be in which season?

Winter

400

In the United States, weather usually moves from __________ to ______________.

west to east