Weather Test Retake Flashcard

Front

What type of air pressure is associated with severe storms like thunderstorms and hurricanes?

Back

Low Pressure

Front

What type of front is characterized by warm air rising over cold air?

Back

Warm Front

Front

What type of front occurs when cold air pushes into a region occupied by warm air?

Back

Cold Front

Front

What determines the characteristics of an air mass?

Back

Location where it formed

Front

What type of air mass is typically cold and dry?

Back

Polar Continental

Front

What type of air mass is warm and moist, often bringing precipitation?

Back

Tropical Maritime

Front

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

Back

Front

Front

What type of front occurs when two air masses meet but neither advances?

Back

Stationary Front

Front

What is the Coriolis Effect?

Back

The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

Front

What type of air mass is cold and moist, often bringing heavy rain?

Back

Polar Maritime