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Science Slide Show Note Test 3/19
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Air mass is a large unit of air which has the same ---------- as the area over which it is formed.
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properties
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Source region determines ----------- and -------- of an air mass. Continent (over land) and Maritime (over -----) are represented by the letters - and -.
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temperature and moisture/water/c and m
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Where two air masses meet it is known as a -----.
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front
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Weather ------- at fronts.
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changes
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A cold front is an air mass with a leading edge of ---- air.
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cool air
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A warm front is an air mass with a leading edge of ---- air.
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warm air
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A ---------- ----- is a pair of air masses, neither of which is strong enough to replace the other.
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stationary front
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On a weather map the wavy lines are called the -------.
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isobars
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Convection is a -------- pattern of air movement related to temperature and density.
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circular pattern
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The distance between isobars is called the -------- --------.
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pressure graident
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The amount of water vapor in the air is the -------- --------.
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relative humidity
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What are the 6 symbols on a weather map called?
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Warm front, cold front occluded front, stationary front, High, low
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The ---- ------ is a strong current of warm water which influences the climate of the east coast of Florida.
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Gulf Stream
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A --- ------ is a fast-flowing river of air at the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere.
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Jet Stream
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------- ----/maps show you average ground temperatures in an area.
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Weather maps
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Planetary winds are also called ---------- -----.
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prevailing winds
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The -------- ------ makes wind systems twist counterclockwise in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
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Coriolis effect
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The closer and isobar lines, the greater the change in --- --------, and the greater/faster the wind speeds.
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air pressure
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A weather map is any map or chart that shows the ----------- elements at a given time over an extended area.
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meterogical