Download Key Terms Test A

Key Terms Test A
Number your paper 1-10. Write answers in capital letters only. Remember to
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air mass
front
station model
isotherm
isobar
climate
tropics
polar zones
greenhouse effect
global warming
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Large body of air that has the same characteristic s of temperature
and moisture content as the part of the Earths surface over which it is
formed.
Line drawn in a weather map that connects points having equal
temperature.
Climate zones that receive solar radiation at a low angle, extend from
66 degrees N and S latitude to the poles, and are never warm.
Boundary between two air masses with different temperatures, density
or moisture; can be cold, warm, occluded, and stationary.
Climate zone that receives the most solar radiation, is located between
23 degrees N and S. Is always hot, except at high elevations.
Indicates weather conditions at a specific location, using a combination
of symbols on a map.
Natural heating that occurs when certain gases in Earths atmosphere,
such as methane, CO2, ans water vapor, trap heat.
Line drawn on a map that connect points having equal atmospheric
pressure; also indicate the location of high and low pressure areas and
can show wind speed.
Increase in the average global temperature of the Earth.
Average weather pattern in an area over along period of time; can be
classified as temperature, humidity, precipitation, and vegetation.