meteorology section 12.1
a large parcel of air that takes on the characteristics of the area over which it forms is a(n)
air mass
when an air mass travels over lane or water that has different characteristics than those of its source region, it undergoes
air mass modification
winter - bitter cold, dry summer - cold, dry
arctic
maritime air masses originate over
clouds
winter - very cold, dry summer - cool, dry
continental polar
winter - warm, dry summer - hot, dry
continental tropical
weather is the current state of the lithosphere
false, atmosphere
the tropics are hotter than the poles because the sun strikes this area of Earth more indirectly
false, directly
an air mass takes on its source region's
landforms
winter - mild, humid summer - cold, humid, cool
maritime polar
winter - warm, humid summer - hot, humid
maritime tropical
long- term variations in weather for a particular area make up the climate of the area
true
meteorology is the study of atmospheric phenomena
true