Air Masses and Weather Patterns

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8th Grade
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Tobias Mueller
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What weather patterns are associated with low and high pressure systems?
Back
Low pressure = cloudy and rainy
High pressure = clear skies and sunshine
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
From where do air masses get their temperature and humidity characteristics?
Back
The land or water over which they form
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
An air mass travels from over the land near the North Pole. What temperature and humidity conditions does this air mass bring?
Back
Cool (from a Pole) and dry (over land) - continental polar - Cp
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
An air mass travels from over an ocean near the equator. What temperature and humidity conditions does this air mass bring?
Back
Warm (from equator) and wet (over water) - maritime tropical - Mt
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why does warm air rise to create convection currents?
Back
Warm air is less dense, so it rises to the top.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why are different places on Earth heated differently?
Back
Areas receive different amounts of direct sunlight
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How does latitude affect climate?
Back
Places at lower latitudes (near the equator) have warmer climates, higher = colder
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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