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When a moving air mass encounters a mountain range what does it do?
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What de you call a slow-moving mass of ice on a mountain?
Depending on when it was formed, the size and speed it is moving it could be either an Avalanche or Glacier. If it is an incredibly old, slow moving, large, ice mass it is likely a Glacier; however if it is a quickly moving, small (relatively), ice mass it is an Avalanche.
When a rapidly moving cold air mass overtakes a slow moving warm air mass the results are?
a cold air mass
What is a word that is a place where a moving cold air mass meets warmer air mass?
what is a word for a place where a moving cold air mass meets a warmer air mass
When a rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slowly moving warm air mass the result is an?
the cool air will rise
What are factors that affect an object's kinetic energy?
The factors affecting kinetic energy are mass and velocity.
A moving mass of ice formed in a mountain is a?
An Alpine Glacier.
What is mountain range?
A mountain range is a series or chain of mountains aligned closely together. They are formed through tectonic plate movements, volcanic activity, or erosion processes over millions of years. Mountain ranges can vary in size, height, and geological composition.
What is a large mass of ice moving down a mountain?
kettle
What is a mountain range?
A mountain range is a single mass of mountains or narrowly space mountain ridges with or without peaks. The mountains within the range are generally closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain. The theory about continental drift says that mountain ranges rise up as one continent pushes against another.
What de you call a slow-moving mass of ice on a mountain?
Depending on when it was formed, the size and speed it is moving it could be either an Avalanche or Glacier. If it is an incredibly old, slow moving, large, ice mass it is likely a Glacier; however if it is a quickly moving, small (relatively), ice mass it is an Avalanche.
Why do air masses go up a mountain side?
When an air mass encounters mountains it cannot go through them, nor down into the ground, so the only direction left to go is up.
What happens to a moving air mass as it enters a mountainous region?
If the clouds are lower then the tops of the mountains they are caught and rain themselves out, which is why there are usually arid plains or deserts on/beside a mountain range. It is called a rain shadow.
The term orographic refers to?
orographic lifting: the uplift of migrating air mass as it is forced to move upward over a mountain range.
What is an unusual fact about massachusetts?
It contains one of the only east-west running mountain ranges in the US (The Holyoke range, in Western Mass.)
Is Europe and Asia both located on the same land mass?
Yes, Europe and Asia are part of the same land mass known as Eurasia. The two continents are separated by geographic boundaries that are more cultural and political rather than physical.
What front occurs when a fast-moving warm air mass overtakes a slower-moving cold air mass?
a WARM front occurs when a fast moving warm air mass overtakes a slower moving cold air mass.
When a rapidly moving cold air mass overtakes a slow moving warm air mass the results are?
a cold air mass
