Air Masses and Fronts
What type of front is mP
Maritime Polar
What do the triangles mean on a weather map
Cold front
What is the main thing that affects surface currents
wind
What are deep ocean currents caused by
Differences in density
What is atomic number 1 on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
Tropical
What do the half circles indicate on weather maps
warm fronts
What is the more dangerous factor that affects surface currents
Coriolis
What makes up all living things
cells
What happens when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass
The warm air mass goes higher in the air and the cold air mass takes over
After a warm front comes in what happens?
Clouds and storms
Where do the currents get their main source
The sun
Where would you find the most dence ocean water
the bottom of the ocean
whatever has mass and volume takes up...
Space
Which front is faster?
Cold front
What does it is called when a cold and a warm front mix?
Occluded Front
True or false- do surface currents affect weather climate?
Yes
Deep water currents are dependent on what thing?
Density
What is the hardest natural substance on earth
Diamonds
What are the 4 qualities of an air mass
Arctic, Tropical, polar, and equatorial
What is another term for a Weather map?
synoptic weather chart
What is another term for surface ocean currents?
Gyres
What is another term for deep ocean currents?
thermohaline circulation
What does DNA stand for
Deoxyribonucleic acid