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2 Review Questions: Fronts

Overview

Chapter 6

  1. Describe synoptic scale and the weather features associated with this scale.

  2. In what scale is a thunderstorm?

  3. What is a conceptual model?

  4. What is the primary cause of Earth’s global circulation?

  5. What is a zonal wind? A meridional wind?

  6. What global circulation feature causes dry climates to occur near 30 degrees latitude?

  7. What causes the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

  8. Describe the characteristics of a jet stream.

  9. In what direction do jet streams usually travel?

  10. Name two characteristics of longwaves and two characteristics of shortwaves.

  11. What is the definition of an air mass?

  12. Which air mass has the highest dew point or moisture content?

  13. What is the definition of a front?

  14. Label each of the symbols on the following weather map.

 

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