weather Flashcards
what are the four major types
Of air masses influence the weather in America
Maritime polar maritime tropical contential tropic continental polar
Classify air masses according to what
Temperature and humidity
Maritime tropical
forms over oceans and is warm and humid air mass
maritime polar
forms over cold oceans and cool and humid air mass
contental tropic
Air masses form over land and hot and dry air mass
contental polar
Forms over Alaska and Canada and the air mass is very cold and dry air -polar vortex
when a_______ moves in are and interacts with other air masses,it causes the _____to change!
Air masses- and weather
in the us ,air masses are commonly moved by ________and ________
prevailing westerlies and jet streams
Air masses generally move from what
east to west
when to air masses collide they have different what
tempature and humidity and they don’t collide easy
The boundary where air masses me cause a what
Front
Storms and changeable weather often develop along a what
Front