Air Masses
What is an air mass?
Similar air conditions
What is precipitation?
Falling water
Does warm air rise or sink?
Warm rises
What is humidity?
Water vapor amount
What do weather maps show?
Weather conditions
What happens when cold air meets warm air?
Cold under warm
Where does precipitation usually form?
At boundaries
Does cold air rise or sink?
Cold sinks
Which holds more water vapor?
Warm air
Where is precipitation likely on a map?
At fronts
Why are air masses important for weather?
Controls weather patterns
Why does rising air cause rain?
Cooling rising air
What causes air to rise in storms?
Temperature differences
What happens when warm air cools?
Air cools
What does low pressure mean?
Rising air
What is a front?
Air mass boundary
Why do some storms produce hail?
Strong updrafts
What is an updraft?
Rising air
What is condensation?
Gas to liquid
How can you identify air masses?
Similar regions
Why do storms form at fronts?
Rising warm air
Why don’t all storms produce hail?
Weak updrafts
How do strong updrafts affect storms?
Stronger storms
Why does cooling air lead to precipitation?
Condensation occurs
How are pressure, fronts, precipitation connected?
Low pressure system