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WEATHER & TOPOGRAPHYWEATHER & TOPOGRAPHY

Air MassesAir Masses FrontsFronts Tectonic Tectonic PlatesPlates

El NinoEl Nino

And And HurricanesHurricanes

TopographyTopography

VocabularyVocabularyMisc.Misc.

Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

Hard Hard Hard Hard Hard Hard

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Air Masses EASYAir Masses EASY

This is a huge body of air that has This is a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height.air pressure at any given height.

Air Masses MEDIUMAir Masses MEDIUM

The Air mass The Air mass that would be that would be located in the located in the area shaded area shaded red would be red would be called what?called what?

?

Air Masses HARDAir Masses HARD

This type of air mass brings cool, humid This type of air mass brings cool, humid weather to the West Coast of the United weather to the West Coast of the United States.States.

Air Masses THINKER!Air Masses THINKER!

This general type of air mass forms over This general type of air mass forms over land.land.

Fronts EASYFronts EASY

This is the name of the boundary where This is the name of the boundary where two different air masses meet.two different air masses meet.

Fronts MEDIUMFronts MEDIUMWhich direction is the Cold front Which direction is the Cold front

moving?moving?

Fronts HARDFronts HARD

What What pressure system pressure system is associated is associated with warm fronts?with warm fronts?

Low PressureLow Pressure

Fronts THINKER!Fronts THINKER!

This is the type of front that forms when This is the type of front that forms when a warm air mass overtakes a slowly a warm air mass overtakes a slowly moving cold air mass.moving cold air mass.

Tectonic Plates EASYTectonic Plates EASY

What causes tectonic plates to move?What causes tectonic plates to move?

Tectonic Plates MEDIUMTectonic Plates MEDIUM

What feature is formed when two What feature is formed when two continental plates separate continental plates separate such as such as the North American and Eurasian the North American and Eurasian plate?plate?

Rift ValleyRift Valley

Tectonic Plates HARDTectonic Plates HARD

What comes to mind when you see this What comes to mind when you see this picture?picture?

Alfred Wegner, Continental Drift, or Pangaea

Alfred Wegner, Continental Drift, or Pangaea

Tectonic Plates THINKER!Tectonic Plates THINKER!

What is this WHOLE process called?What is this WHOLE process called?

El Nino and Hurricanes EasyEl Nino and Hurricanes Easy

Where do hurricanes get there energy?Where do hurricanes get there energy?

El Nino and Hurricanes MEDIUMEl Nino and Hurricanes MEDIUM

The weather phenomena known as El Niño….The weather phenomena known as El Niño….

A.A.Commonly occurs around Christmas time Commonly occurs around Christmas time every 4 to 7 yearsevery 4 to 7 years

B.B. Is indicated by a warming of the waters off Is indicated by a warming of the waters off the coast of Peruthe coast of Peru

C.C. Is indicated by a slowing down or reversal of Is indicated by a slowing down or reversal of the trade-windsthe trade-winds

D.D. All of the above.All of the above.

El Nino and Hurricanes HARDEl Nino and Hurricanes HARD

When El Nino hits South America what will When El Nino hits South America what will happen to its normal rainfall?happen to its normal rainfall?

It will INCREASE!It will INCREASE!

El Nino and Hurricanes THINKEREl Nino and Hurricanes THINKERWhat process does this relate to?What process does this relate to?

Coriolis Effect!Coriolis Effect!

Topography Vocabulary EASYTopography Vocabulary EASY

These connect areas of equal These connect areas of equal elevation…elevation…

Topography Vocabulary MEDIUMTopography Vocabulary MEDIUM

What is the contour interval of this map?!?!What is the contour interval of this map?!?!

Topography Vocabulary HARDTopography Vocabulary HARD

What is the elevation of the star?What is the elevation of the star?

Topography Vocabulary THINKER!Topography Vocabulary THINKER!

Which of the topography Which of the topography maps below fits the maps below fits the erosional feature to the erosional feature to the left?left?

Miscellaneous EASYMiscellaneous EASY

What type of weathering is this?What type of weathering is this?

Mechanical or WindMechanical or Wind

Miscellaneous MEDIUMMiscellaneous MEDIUM

What two processes cause this to occur?What two processes cause this to occur?

Weathering and Erosion!Weathering and Erosion!

Miscellaneous HARDMiscellaneous HARD

Which direction does our jet stream move?Which direction does our jet stream move?

From West to East From West to East

Miscellaneous THINKER!Miscellaneous THINKER!