Weather Review

Front

What happens to the weather when two fronts meet?

Back

It changes.

Front

What causes global winds?

Back

The rotation of the Earth.

Front

What direction does a land breeze move towards?

Back

The ocean.

Front

What direction does a sea breeze move towards?

Back

The land.

Front

What is an air mass that forms over land called?

Back

Continental.

Front

What is an air mass that forms over water called?

Back

Maritime.

Front

What type of breeze occurs during the day when land heats up faster than water?

Back

Sea breeze.

Front

What type of breeze occurs at night when land cools down faster than water?

Back

Land breeze.

Front

What are the two main types of air masses?

Back

Continental and maritime.

Front

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

Back

Front.