PW science test study guide

When these masses of cooler, denser ___ and warmer, lighter _______ move, it is called ___ ________.

Air, climate, air pressure

Coastal regions have a humid _______ because there is a lot of moisture in the ___ all year round.

Climate, air

Even in the wintertime, the Sun's energy heats the ____ faster than the ____ nearby, which causes changes in the ___ ________.

Land, wind, air pressure

The moisture comes from the _____. There is usually a lot of moving air, or ______, in these areas as well.

Water, oceans

Explain what atmospheric conditions a meteorologist might use in order to predict the weather from a probabilistic range

cold front, warm front, high and low pressure systems

What are the major forces that drive patterns of atmospheric movement?

fronts, temperature differences, air pressure