Unit 5C - Weather and Climate

What occurs when two air masses collide?

Which of the following is the most common type of storm on Earth?

In the ocean, surface currents are created by ____, while deep currents are created by ____.

Skies are typically ______ at the center of air masses and ______ along fronts.

What conditions exist in order for powerful storms to occur?

What type of weather is typical in the center of a Continental Tropical (cT) air mass?

Which type of front produces the most powerful storms and often tornadoes?

Which type of air mass contains air which is typically very hot and humid?

What is the cause of lightning?

The _________ Classification System divides the Earth into different climate zones.

What type of storm is typically the shortest lived, but can have the strongest winds?

Ocean currents typically make areas near the equator ______ and areas near the poles ______.

_________ climates are consistently cold throughout the entire year.

The conditions of the atmosphere such as temperature, cloud cover, etc. in a single moment in time is the _________.

When studying climate, scientists analyze data from a minimum of ______ years.

______ climates are consistently warm, and have above average annual precipitation.

______ climates average mild temperatures and moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year.

What type of front tends to produce light rain followed by hotter air once it passes through?

What aspect of hurricanes causes the most damage and fatalities?

______ climates experience the least amount of annual precipitation.

What is the name of the scale used to measure wind speed in tornadoes?

Which two types of air masses typically impact Pennsylvania?

What is the term for a body of air with similar temperature and pressure throughout?

On a weather map, what color(s) is a stationary front symbol?

Which type of air mass forms over the middle of Canada and typically moves south?

_______ climates have warm summers, but cold winters and experience regular snowfall.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of climate change on Earth today?

The average temperature and precipitation in a region over a long period of time is known as the _______.

The _______ current moves warm water northward along the east coast of the United States.

Air pressure is typically ______ near the center of an air mass and _____ near fronts.