weather Flashcards
what are ocean currents caused by
winds, and variation` of density of water
warm water is less or more dense than cold water?
less dense
cold water is less or more dense than warm water
more dense
ocean currents help transfer heart from the equator to the ____
north and south poles
ocean currents transfers hat from the _________ regions to the north and south poles
equatorial regions
what causes daily weather patterns?
Air masses
what are air masses
large bodies of air with similar temperature, humidity and pressure
what are the boundaries between air masses are called
fronts
Cold air masses rise and overtake warm air masses
Cold front
Warm air mass rises over a cold air mass
Warm Front
when a cold front catches up with a warm front and the two weather system merge
occluded front