Weather Review

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What causes global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

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Unequal heating of the Earth by the sun.

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What front symbol is shown for an occluded front?

Back

An occluded front is represented by a line with alternating semicircles and triangles on the same side.

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What tool reads the pressure in the air?

Back

Barometer.

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What is a navigational instrument for finding directions?

Back

Compass.

Front

Describe a maritime air mass.

Back

A maritime air mass is characterized as wet.

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What is the main factor that drives weather patterns?

Back

The sun's energy.

Front

What type of front brings warm air into an area?

Back

Warm front.

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What instrument measures wind speed?

Back

Anemometer.

Front

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

Back

Front.

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What type of air mass is typically dry and warm?

Back

Continental air mass.