A cold front is the transition zone were a cold air mass
replaces a warm air mass. A warm front is a transition zone were a
warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
What is thought to have caused the ice ages
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
Earth's Precession
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
What kind of air would be characteristic of a maritime tropical air mass
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
Warm, humid
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
A tropical depression can become more powerful by
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
A tropical depression can become more powerful by gaining energy
from the moisture that evaporates from warm water, and be
developing a more well-defined circulation.
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
In the Northern Hemisphere the Coriolis effect makes winds
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
bend to the right of their motion
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools to
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
Its Dew Point
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
What forms along the boundary where two contrasting air masses meet
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
a front
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
What is spaced closely together on a map to show there is a drastic temperature change over a distance
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
Isotherms
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
Which climate zone tends to have cold winters and warm summers
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
Temperate climates have cold winters and warm summers.
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
What condition is required for all thunderstorms
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
For starters, the thing you will need for all storms is Low Air Pressure. So you will always need this for all thunderstorms.
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
What planet in our solar system features the runaway greenhouse effect
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
venus
🔄 Click to see term
Term1/12
as a result of the coriolis effect an air mass moving from the north pole toward the equator will
🔄 Click to see definition
Definition1/12
Turn towards the right
🔄 Click to see term
🥳
Great job!
You studied all the cards in this guide.
Rate this guide:
☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Start overPrint
Full screen
Rate this Study Guide:
☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Cards in this guide (12)
Cold and Warm Fronts
A cold front is the transition zone were a cold air mass
replaces a warm air mass. A warm front is a transition zone were a
warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.
What is thought to have caused the ice ages
Earth's Precession
What kind of air would be characteristic of a maritime tropical air mass
Warm, humid
A tropical depression can become more powerful by
A tropical depression can become more powerful by gaining energy
from the moisture that evaporates from warm water, and be
developing a more well-defined circulation.
In the Northern Hemisphere the Coriolis effect makes winds
bend to the right of their motion
Clouds form when water vapor in the atmosphere cools to
Its Dew Point
What forms along the boundary where two contrasting air masses meet
a front
What is spaced closely together on a map to show there is a drastic temperature change over a distance
Isotherms
Which climate zone tends to have cold winters and warm summers
Temperate climates have cold winters and warm summers.
What condition is required for all thunderstorms
For starters, the thing you will need for all storms is Low Air Pressure. So you will always need this for all thunderstorms.
What planet in our solar system features the runaway greenhouse effect
venus
as a result of the coriolis effect an air mass moving from the north pole toward the equator will