What type of air mass will form over the Atlantic ocean near the equator?
All the following would bring precipitation except?
An air mass travels north over the Pacific Ocean, from the tropics, and then eastward across the United States. Which weather pattern can be expected?
A model is shown. The blue warm water from the jar rises to the top of the bowl. This model is MOST likely showing which event?
The reading on a barometer rises when ......
Cumulonimbus clouds often form along cold fronts. Which type of weather is most likely to occur along a cold front?
Robert noticed that sunny skies suddenly became stormy. Which most likely happened when the weather changed in this way?
High pressure systems are usually associated with what type of weather?
Low pressure systems are associated with what type of weather?
What type of air would a continental polar air mass bring?
What type of air mass is associated with warm and humid air?
What type of air mass is associated with cold and humid air?
What type of air would a continental tropic air mass bring?
An unequal heating of the surface of Earth by the sun causes areas of high and low pressure to form.
What do the arrows in the diagram most likely represent?
The model shows the interaction of two air masses.
Which statement best explains the basic cause for a thunderstorm?
The following maps show a front as it moves east across the United States. Which of these describes the weather change that can be expected for Amarillo, Texas?
Which map shows the two correctly labeled air masses that frequently converge in the central plains to cause tornadoes?
When a cold air mass moves in and takes over a warm air mass sometimes causes cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms. What type of front is this describing?
When warm air moves over cold air, a warm front forms. The warm air tends to rise along a gentle slope above the cold air and form layers of clouds. Which of the following cloud types and weather conditions would most likely result from a warm front?