OACW TEST

Front

What are thermal insulators?

Back

Materials that do not conduct heat well and are used to reduce the transfer of heat.

Front

What type of air would you find at air mass A?

Back

Cold, humid.

Front

What is conduction?

Back

The transfer of heat or electricity through a substance without any apparent movement of the substance itself.

Front

What direction is the cold front moving on the map?

Back

Southeast.

Front

What does this symbol represent?

Back

Warm Front.

Front

What are thermal conductors?

Back

Materials that conduct heat well and are used to increase the transfer of heat.

Front

What is a cold front?

Back

A boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass, where the cold air is moving in to replace the warm air.

Front

What is a warm front?

Back

A boundary where a warm air mass is replacing a cold air mass.

Front

What is humidity?

Back

The amount of water vapor present in the air.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.