Air Masses
Fronts
Pressure Systems
Mixed Bag
Weather Forecasting
100
A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout.
What is an air mass
100
The area where huge air masses bump into each other
What is a front
100
The symbol on a weather map that signifies a low pressure area.
What is an L
100
The name of scientists who study weather.
What is a Meteorologist.
100
Visual Clue...
What is a warm front
200
They are the air masses that form over the interior of Canada and Alaska
What are Continental Polar air masses
200
The type of front where a cold air mass bumps into a slower moving warm air mass
What is a cold front
200
Storms and precipitation are associated with this type of pressure system.
What is a low pressure system
200
These are three tools Meteorologists use to predict weather.
What are: weather baloons, computers, statellites, air planes, weather stations
200
Visual Symbol...
What is a stationary front
300
Warm humid air masses that form over the oceans near the equator.
What are Maritime Tropical air masses
300
The type of front where a warm air mass moves into and up and over a cold air mass
What is warm front
300
Counterclockwise direction of air movement occurs in this type of pressure system.
What is a low pressure system
300
What type of front does this represent?
What is occluded front
300
Visual clue...
What is a cold front
400
These are the names of the four major air masses that influence weather in North America.
What are Maritime Tropical, Maritime Polar, Continental Tropical, and Continental Polar
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The names of the four types of fronts
What are: warm, cold, stationary and occluded
400
Wind blows in a clockwise direction in this type of pressure system.
What is a high pressure system
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What type of front does this represent?
What is stationary front
400
Lines on a weather map connecting places of equal air pressure.
What are isobars.
500
The two characteristics that scientists use to classify air masses
What are temperature and humidity
500
Type of front that forms when a cold air mass moves towards cool air with warm air between the two.
What is an occluded front.
500
Clear sunny skies can be found in this type of pressure system.
What is a high pressure system
500
A large low pressure area that often forms over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa
What is a hurricane
500
Visual Symbol....
What is an occluded front.