Atmosphere & Weather Intro

Front

What is the transfer of thermal energy by movement of particles within matter?

Back

Convection

Front

What happens to air pressure as altitude above Earth increases?

Back

Air pressure decreases.

Front

What is a warm air mass caught between two cold air masses called?

Back

Occluded front.

Front

Which front moves slowly and brings warm, humid air with rain and fog?

Back

Warm front.

Front

What occurs when cold air meets warm air and neither moves the other due to having equal energy?

Back

Stationary front.

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact?

Back

Conduction.

Front

What is the term for the energy transfer through electromagnetic waves?

Back

Radiation.

Front

What is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth called?

Back

Atmosphere.

Front

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

Back

Front.

Front

What type of front occurs when a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass?

Back

Cold front.