Vocabulary
Weather Systems
Weather Predictions
Maps & Diagrams
100

This type of air mass brings warm and dry conditions to the area it travels to

Continental tropical

100

An air mass is a large body of air with specific __________ & _________ characteristics of the region it hovers over

temperature & moisture 

100

What kind of weather conditions would a continental polar air mass bring to the northern United States?

Cold and dry conditions 

100

Which location (letter) would a maritime tropical air mass originate?

B or F 

200

What forms when different air masses meet or collide in the atmosphere?

A front

200

This type of front produces heavy rain, thunderstorms or snow

cold front

200

In what 3 ways would the weather change if a cold front moved into the region?

1. Drop in temperatures

2. Increase in wind speed

3. Increase in clouds and heavy rain or snow showers 

200

What type of front is this diagram showing?

warm front

300

In this pressure system the air rotates in a counterclockwise direction

Low pressure system

300

This type of front occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet with each exerting equal force on the other

stationary front

300

What kind of weather does a high pressure system bring to a region?

clear skies and good/fair weather

300

On a weather map, high pressure systems are represented with a ______ letter, and low pressure systems are represented with a ______ letter. (color)

blue, red 

400

What two terms do we use to describe the humidity of an air mass

Continental (dry) & Maritime (moist)

400

What is the significance of the direction the arrows or semi circles of a front symbol on a weather map point to?

They point in the direction the front is moving

400

How would the weather change in Mexico if a Maritime Polar air mass traveled to the region?

Cooler temperatures and increased humidity leading to cloudy skies, rain or even storms 

400

Based on the map, what type of weather would you expect in Chicago today?

Snow showers

500

Tropical, Polar, Arctic and Antarctic are terms we use to describe the _____________ of an air mass.

temperature

500

Are air masses high or low pressure systems?

High pressure systems 

500

How would the weather change in New Jersey during the summer if a cold front moved into the region?

there would be a drop in temperature, strong winds and severe storms 
500

What 3 weather conditions will Florida experience according to this map?

A drop in temperature, lots of clouds with rain storms or possible thunderstorms, and strong winds.