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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