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Topic 1 Weather Quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fronts | cold front, warm front, occluded front, stationary front |
| Stationary air masses | - Cold air mass meets warm air -Not enough force to move either front -Many days of cloudy wet weather |
| 4 Types of Air Masses | maritime, continental, polar, tropical |
| Maritime Air Mass | - Comes from water and is wet |
| Continental Air Mass | -Comes from land and is dry |
| Polar Air Mass | -Comes from the north and is cold |
| Tropical Air Mass | -Comes from the south and is warm |
| Cold Front | -Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes it out of the water -Bring thunderstorms, rain or snow -Most tornadoes develop from thunderstorms on the edge of a cold front |
| Warm Front | - Warm air mass meets a cold air mass and pushes the cold air mass out of the way -Bring drizzly precipitation, followed by clear warm weather |
| Condensation | When gas becomes a liquid |
| Evaporation | When liquid turns into a gas |
| Transpiration | The process where plants absorb water through their roots and release it as water vapor into the air through tiny pores in their leaves |
| Precipitation | Liquid or solid water that forms in the atmosphere and falls to Earth |
| Run- off | The portion of precipitation or snow melt that flows over the land surface instead of soaking into the ground |
Created by:
Susie O'Hara