Weather STAAR

Front

____________ air rises because it is ____________ dense.

Back

Warm, Less

Front

____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________ dense.

Back

Cold, More

Front

___________________ currents happen because hot materials rise, cool off, then fall, replacing the risen air.

Back

Convection

Front

The ______________ is what drives convection currents on Earth, which contribute to:  _______________     and   ___________________.

Back

Sun, Sea Breezes and Land Breezes

Front

Ocean Currents coming up from the Equator on the Eastern coast of the US are ____________________.

Back

Warm

Front

Ocean Currents coming down from the North Pole along the West coast are ______________.

Back

Cold

Front

A front is when 2 air masses of different temperatures meet, and usually the _________________ air is forced up by the _____________ air.

Back

warm, cold

Front

A *Weather front symbols point in the direction the front is moving*

Back

True

Front

The weather changes ______________ the front has reached an area

Back

Before

Front

On a map, the temperature change is shown ____________________ the front symbol.

Back

Behind