Science: Unit 4, Lesson 3 Flashcard

Front

An air mass that forms above a warm, dry desert will ________________________.

Back

take on the characteristics of that location.

Front

Which description is false about isobars on a map?

Back

These are lines of equal air temperature.

Front

A snowflake is changing its shape as it descends from the sky during the water cycle. Which factor is most likely affecting the snowflake's shape?

Back

A change in temperature.

Front

Pacific Ocean is a major influence on California's _________

Back

weather

Front

Weather is a description of the __________ conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.

Back

short-term

Front

What kind of weather can we expect if a cold front is approaching?

Back

rain

Front

When two air masses crash into each other, which one does not form? Tsunami, Thunderstorm, Rain, Wind

Back

Tsunami

Front

At low elevations, air particles are packed together because the weight of the air above them is _____.

Back

greater

Front

An air mass is _______ mass of air that spans thousands of miles, sometimes even spanning across continents.

Back

large

Front

What is the name this front?
Options: warm front, cold front, stationary front, occluded front

Back

stationary front