Science Study Guide: Unit D Lesson 7 (Weather & Climate)

When a warm front passes through you can predict _______

The measure of how high a place is above sea level is called _______________.

The United States has 7 climate zones.

A cold front can bring what type of weather?

A large region of air that has the same temperature and moisture is called a stationary front.

The boundaries between air masses that have different temperatures is called a front.

When a warm air mass pushes into a cold air mass a cold front forms.

Winds that circle the globe and never stop blowing are called __________.

When cold air pushes into an area of warm air a warm front forms.

When air masses of different temperatures meet and do not move a stationary front forms.

____________ air masses form in the polar region.

Carbon Dioxide & other gases in the atmosphere trap solar energy & warm Earth's surface. This is the bluehouse effect.

The measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator is called ___________.

Cold fronts move faster than warm fronts.

What type of air masses form in the tropics?