ch. 5 WEATHER quiz B

Front

What is moving air called?

Back

Wind

Front

What results from the heating and cooling of the earth's surface?

Back

Air temperature

Front

Why does the air in the atmosphere not heat evenly?

Back

Because the earth's surface does not heat evenly.

Front

What is an air mass?

Back

A large body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture.

Front

What does an air mass gain as it moves over the earth's surface?

Back

Its characteristics.

Front

What is the zone of highest pressure in a cool air mass labeled as?

Back

H (High pressure center)

Front

What marks the area of lowest pressure in a warm air mass on a weather map?

Back

L (Low pressure center)

Front

What is the boundary where two unlike air masses meet called?

Back

Front

Front

What occurs when a cool air mass pushes itself under a weaker warm air mass?

Back

Cold front

Front

What weather does a cold front usually bring?

Back

Stormy weather and leaves cooler, drier air after it passes through.