Fundamentals of Wind test

Air Masses. Complete the map below with the following options
A. Continental Polar B. Maritime Polar C. Maritime Tropical D. Artic Air Mass

Create
5. Jet Stream. Draw a diagram representing were the Polar jet stream is located in the northern
hemisphere and where the Tropical Jet Stream is located in the northern hemisphere.

Predict
6. Jet Stream. What would happen to the weather in the northeastern united States if the
polar jet stream dipped to the south.

Complete the table with the appropriate terms

a. Maritime Polar b. Continental Tropical c. Continental Polar

d. deserts of the Southwest and Mexico e. latitudes over 60 N

Type of Air Mass Source of Air Weather Associated with Air Mass
Mass

7. 8. hot, dry summers

Maritime tropical tropical and subtropical oceans hot, humid summers

9. interior of Canada and Alaska frigid winters; cool dry summers

10. Extra Credit heavy rains in winter on West Coast

Arctic 11. extreme cold

True or False. Complete the following statement with True A or False B

12. ___________Winds are named by the location and direction the blow from. For example: a wind
blowing from the North Pole to the south will be called a Northern Polar wind
13. ___________ Heating of air around the Earth varies by time of day and latitude
14. ___________ Air moves from an area of Low pressure to and area of high pressure
15. ___________ In the Northern Hemisphere air curves to the right. In the Southern Hemisphere air
curves to the left.
Complete the following scientific model representing the Global Wind Belts

A. Tropical Easterlies
16._______
B. Polar Easterlies
C. Prevailing Westerlies 17._________

D. Intertropical Convergence Zone 18. _________

Extra Credit. What is another name for the
Tropical Easterlies Wind Belt? _______________________

19. _________
Use the map and the options below to answer the following
A. Occluded Front B. Warm Front C. Cold Front D. Stationary Front
20. What is segment A representing? ______________________
21. What is the difference between segment A and B?
_________________________________________________________________________________
22. What is Segment B representing?
23. What is Segment C representing?
24. What is Segment D representing?
25. What is the difference between segment D and C?
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C