Weather - Air Masses, Fronts, & Predictions

Weather forecast models are _______________ that are made up of equations representing interactions in the Earth system that influence weather.

• cloud models

• mathematical models
• temperature models

• humidity models

formed when two air masses of different temperatures and densities meet but do not mix

• a bigger air mass

• a front

• warm air

• cold air

The temperature of air is related to the kinetic energy of __________.

• air particles

• cold particles

• warm particles

• mixed particles

how does the sun warms Earth’s surface?

this makes differences in air pressures result.

• the same

• unevenly

• from the top

• at the same time

measure of water vapor in the air is called _________.

• A. weather

• B. temperature

• C. snow

• D. humidity

accuracy for weather predictions _______ farther in the future.

• stays the same

• moves

• increases

• decreases

Weather forecasts include ______ about temperature, wind, precipitation, cloud cover, and humidity.

• predictions

• fronts

• relative humidity

• high pressure areas

fronts moving over Earth’s surface, causes changes in

• heat and ice

• temperature and precipitation

• wind speed and humidity

• air masses and fronts

In an occluded front, a warm air mass is _____ and separated from the ground.

• pushed down

• moved left

• moved right

• pushed up

prediction about the condition of atmosphere at a given place and time.

• low pressure system

• cold front

• weather forecast

• warm front