CLOSE REVIEWAir Masses and Global Wind Patterns Review
This review will guide you through an adaptive, research-backed study session. As you answer questions, we will actively assess your current understanding of the material. Questions will continue to be drawn until you have demonstrated mastery of each learning objective.
Reviews are graded based on completion. You will receive full credit for achieving 100% mastery or answering all questions.
Learning objectives for this review:
- Students use empirical evidence from models to identify the relationship between patterns of global surface air temperature averages and intensity of insolation
- Students use empirical evidence from global winds models to identify relationships between patterns of air movement, air pressure, and precipitation.
- Students use patterns of atmospheric movement and underlying physical science concepts to develop a model for what causes global wind and precipitation patterns.
- Students construct an explanation for what causes air masses to move and meet each other over the US so often and what causes patterns in blizzard and hurricane trajectories using their understanding of global wind patterns.
- Students develop a model based on evidence to illustrate cause and effect relationships during blizzard formation, in order to make predictions about how global temperature increase will affect the frequency and intensity of blizzards.