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METEOROLOGY, PART 2 REVIEW
What are the two
characteristics of
an air mass?
Temperature
Moisture
Describe the
characteristics of an air
mass designated as mP
Moist
cold
Name the four types
of air masses
mP (maritime Polar)
mT (maritime Tropical)
cP (continental Polar)
cT (continental Tropical)
What is formed when
two air masses meet?
front
Name the 4
types of fronts
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
What is this?
Occluded front
And this???
Stationary front
A storm that generates
lightning and thunder is
known as a ???
Thunderstorm
Tornadoes are
measured using
which scale?
Enhanced Fujita scale
Hurricanes are
measured using
which scale?
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Describe the
greenhouse effect?
When certain gases in
Earth’s atmosphere prevent
infrared rays from escaping
…. Thus, warming our
atmosphere and providing
a stable day/night
temperature range.
How is the greenhouse
effect related to
global warming?
When too many greenhouse
gases are added to the
atmosphere, even more heat
(infrared rays) are trapped
here. As a result, the planet
heats up …. Global warming.
Name 6 factors
affecting climate
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Latitude
Elevation
Topographic features
Large bodies of water
Atmospheric circulation
Vegetation
Name the system
used to classify
global climates
Köppen climate
classification system
According to the
Koppen Classification
System, Cary NC has
what type of climate?
Humid sub-tropical
List some natural
causes of
climate change
Volcanic eruptions
Ocean circulation
Solar activity
Earth’s motions
What are some of the
human causes of
climate change?
1. Increased CO2 from
burning fossil fuels
2. Destruction of
vegetation/forests
What is this?
Climatograph
What two types of
information are given
on a climatograph?
Temperature
Precipitation
NAME THAT BIOME:
broadleaf evergreen
forests with a warm
annual mean temperature,
high humidity, and heavy
rainfall almost daily
Tropical Rain Forest
NAME THAT BIOME:
an area where evaporation
EXCEEDS precipitation and
precipitation levels do not
exceed 25 cm per year.
Desert
NAME THAT BIOME:
region with enough average
precipitation to allow grass
to prosper, but with
precipitation so erratic that
drought and fire prevent
large stands of trees from
growing.
Grassland
NAME THAT BIOME:
where the tree growth is
hindered by low
temperatures and short
growing seasons. The
vegetation is mostly small
plants and lichens.
Tundra
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