Module 2 Lesson 4 "Wind and Water" "Mountains"

Winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth.

• Wind Tunnel

• Air Current

• Prevailing Winds

• Jetstream

Cold air is lighter than warm air.

• Ture

• False

Winds from warm air often carry moisture.

• True

• False

Large streams of surface stream water are called...

• Prevailing Winds

• Ocean Current

• Jet stream

• Tidal Wave

What continent does the North Atlantic Drift warm?

• Asia

• Australia

• North America

• Europe

Water cools and heats more quickly than land.

• True

• False

Some areas of the Earth have more storms than others.

• True

• False

The place where two air masses of different temperatures or moisture content meet

• Front

• Prevailing Winds

• Jet Stream

• Storm

What are the largest and most destructive storms called?

• Blizzards

• Earthquakes

• Tornados

• Hurricanes

Mountains influence...

• Temperature

• Sea Level

• Precipitation

• Temperature and Precipitation