Atmosphere and Weather Test

What is the main difference between weather and climate? Climate Change is defined as... Daily weather is getting hotter. Average climates around the world are getting warmer and warmer each year. Polar ice caps are melting. Ocean currents are stoping. The atmosphere is... An air mass above Malawi Wind moving from place to place An "envelope" of sphere of air surrounding our planet. Underwater rivers. Read the sentences below and fill in the blanks An air mass is a body of air that has similar characteristics with the air around it. These characteristics include temperature and humidity.Where 2 air masses come together, this is called an air front. At such locations, the weather we experience is storms.We feel wind as air moves from regions of high pressure to regions of low pressure. (The two blanks in this sentence are same word)Air masses get their name from the region where they form.A weather station model (two words) is a symbol or illustration created to show the current weather conditions at a given reporting station. LABEL THE AIR MASSES For each location, label the type of air mass that would form over that spot on the graph! Remember there are 8 different types of air masses and all air masses have 2 words in their name. Continental Equatorial Maritime Equatorial Continental Tropical Maritime Tropical Continental Polar Continental Arctic Maritime Arctic Maritime polar We classify clouds by shape and height. All clouds that are "Mid-level" cloud have a word cumulus strato alto nibulus The BIG TALL thick fluffy clouds that are associated with rain and storms are called Cirrus Altostratus Stratus Cumulonimbus Explain how ocean currents help to regulate climate. Fill in the blanks to demonstrate your knowledge about the ocean's currents. Surface currents are found at the top of the ocean. These currents are driven mostly by wind.Density currents are found deep in the ocean. These are driven mostly by thermohaline circulation, which stands for temperature and saltiness.Warm ocean currents come from near the equator, while cold ocean currents come from the poles. Below is a picture of a weather station model, use it to answer a few question below. What is the current temperature at the weather station model above? 57 -6 107 56 According to the weather station model above, how cloudy is it? 100% cloudy No clouds at all 25% cloudy 50% cloudy Is it raining, according to the weather station model? yes no What direction is the wind blowing? south south west north west north east How fast it the wind blowing? 5 knotts 10 knotts 12 knotts 15 knotts Match the symbols Warm Front Cold Front Last Question: List 3 types of storms and describe them.