weather Flashcards

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1
Q

what are ocean currents caused by

A

winds, and variation` of density of water

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2
Q

warm water is less or more dense than cold water?

A

less dense

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3
Q

cold water is less or more dense than warm water

A

more dense

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4
Q

ocean currents help transfer heart from the equator to the ____

A

north and south poles

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5
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ocean currents transfers hat from the _________ regions to the north and south poles

A

equatorial regions

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6
Q

what causes daily weather patterns?

A

Air masses

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7
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what are air masses

A

large bodies of air with similar temperature, humidity and pressure

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8
Q

what are the boundaries between air masses are called

A

fronts

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9
Q

Cold air masses rise and overtake warm air masses

A

Cold front

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10
Q

Warm air mass rises over a cold air mass

A

Warm Front

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11
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when a cold front catches up with a warm front and the two weather system merge

A

occluded front

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