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Science Chapter 7 SG
Study Guide Ch 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What forms when warm air pushes over cold air? | Warm Front |
| What collects and measures how much rain has fallen? | Rain Gauge |
| What measures temperatures in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit? | Thermometer |
| What front forms when cold air pushes under warm air? | Cold Front |
| What is a seasonal weather pattern that occurs year after year | Climate |
| Large areas of air that share the same properties | Air Masses |
| What usually happens at the boundary between two different air masses? | A change in weather |
| What is Latitude is the measure of? | Distance from the equator |
| What is one factor that can affect a regions climate? | Lattude |
| What does an anemometer measure? | Wind Speed |
| What happens when a cold front forms? | Stormy weather occurs |
| Where do Global Winds move air between? | The poles and equator |
| What kind of weather does a warm front bring? | Light steady rain |
| What is the symbol for high pressure? | H |
| What is the symbol for low pressure? | L |
| The picture of a warm front looks like what? | Blister |
| The picture of a cold front looks like what? | Ice Sickles |
| What is one factor that can affect a regions climate? | Ocean currents |
| What is one factor that can affect a regions climate? | Distance from water |
| What is one factor that can affect a regions climate? | Global Winds |