Atmosphere
Name one gas found in our atmosphere
Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide
Name one form of precipitation.
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail
This air mass is hot and humid.
Maritime Tropical
What kind of front brings severe storms?
A cold front
A person who studies weather is called a _.
Meteorologist
Winds always blow from areas of ________ pressure to areas of ________ pressure
High to low
When there is a high level of humidity, there is a lot of ________ __________ in the air.
water vapor
This air mass is cold and dry
continental polar
This kind of front would bring warmer temps, humidity, and gentle rain?
Warm Front
How could someone stay safe on a sunny day with high temps?
____________ heating on Earth causes wind.
Unequal
A puddle drying on the sidewalk is an example of what step in the water cycle?
Evaporation
An air mass that forms over Texas would most likely be what kind of air mass?
Continental Tropical
Name the 4 types of fronts
Cold front, warm front, stationary front, occluded front
What tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
Air pressure (increases/decreases) as altitude increases.
Decreases
Clouds forming is a sign of what step of the water cycle?
Condensation
The boundary between 2 air masses is called a _____.
A Front
What kind of front has 3 air masses? 2 cold air masses and 1 warm?
Occluded front
What kind of weather tools allows meteorologists to create radar maps?
Satellite, computers
Land breezes happen at night when the __________ cools off faster than the _________.
What 2 forces keep the water cycle in motion?
The Sun and gravity
If the oceans were to warm, how would it affect the air masses above?
They would also warm
What happens at a stationary front?
A cold and warm air mass meet but neither moves the other
What kind of watch/warning/advisory is issued if a tornado is possible later in the day?
Tornado Watch