Where two air masses meet
What type of weather is occurring in the north of Utah and the bottom of Idaho
Clear skies!!!
The latitude line that goes across the "middle" of the Earth
Equator
This type of pressure has stormy or bad weather
The three main states of matter
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Occluded Front
Weather in the USA moves from ______ to _______.
West to East
The main reason we have climate on Earth
The uneven heating of the Earth
This type of pressure has calm weather and typically clear skies
High Pressure
The hot air gets shot into the sky and you get rainy or cloudy weather
What weather front is off in the Atlantic ocean
Cold
We (in Utah) live in this climate zone
Air Mass
What is the main reason we have seasons on earth?
The tilt of the Earth
Warm front
The scientific name of someone who studies the weather
Meteorologist
Why do we have the ocean currents?
Uneven heating of water causes hot water to go up and cold water to sink. Salty water mixes with less salty water and that also causes water movement.
The main reason we have air pressure on earth
the atmosphere
An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an exterior force
Inertia
Name all 4 types of fronts
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
What are the two main reasons for the movement of weather around the globe?
Uneven heating and the Coriolis effect. (spinning of the earth)
Name all 5 lines of latitude that seperate climate zones
Arctic
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Antarctic
The name of air masses that form over water and the name of air masses that form over land
Maritime
Continental
Name the planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto