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METEOROLOGY, PART 2 REVIEW
What are the two characteristics of
an air mass?
TemperatureMoisture
Describe the characteristics of an air mass designated as mP
Moistcold
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
ColdWarm
StationaryOccluded
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 providinga 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. Latitude2. Elevation3. Topographic features4. Large bodies of water5. Atmospheric
circulation6. 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 eruptionsOcean circulation
Solar activityEarth’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?
TemperaturePrecipitation
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
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.
NAME THAT BIOME:
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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