Weather Patterns Flashcards
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Maritime tropical temp = dry or humid
A
Warm and humid
1
Q
Scientists classify according to ___ and ___
A
Temperature and humidity
2
Q
Maritime polar temp = dry or humid?
A
Cold and humid
3
Q
Continental polar = dry or humid
A
Dry
4
Q
Continental Tropical = dry or humid
A
Dry
5
Q
What causes weather to change
A
When an air mass interacts or collides with another air mass
6
Q
2 things that move air masses in the U.S
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Prevailing westerlies jet streams
7
Q
Air masses move from ___ to ____
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West to east
8
Q
When 2 ____ ______ do not mix easily
A
Air masses
9
Q
The boundary where the air masses meet becomes a
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Front
