FOCUS EEn Sci Meteorology Review

What kind of weather would you expect near Fargo, North Dakota?

Narrow bands of fast, high-altitude westerly winds are called _____?

Climate Zones 3

The Coriolis effect is caused by the Earth's ______.

What kind of front passed over Atlanta, Georgia and is moving South East toward Miami, Florida?

Low pressure systems are usually associated with _____ weather.

Which term refers to the temperature to which air would have to be cooled to reach saturation?

Air becomes wind as it flows from

What forms when air temperature is below freezing and water vapor changes directly to a solid?

Climate Zones 1

What is the difference in air temperature and humidity between cP and mT air masses?

What is the major difference between weather and climate?

When a warm air mass is squeezed upward between 2 cold air masses, what type of front is formed

Which image show the condensation step of the water cycle?

What is the constant movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface?

The atmosphere is composed mostly of oxygen and what other gas?

Winds that occur between 30° & 60° north and south latitude are called _____?

Systems that lie between the poles and about 60° latitude in both hemispheres are called ____?

Which image shows the evaporation step of the water cycle?

When the temperature in the atmosphere reaches the _____, condensation occurs.