28.2 Flashcards
jet stream
a narrow band of fast moving high altitude air
coriolis effect
the apparent deflection of an object due to earths rotation
air mass
a large volume of air with uniform moisture and temperature throughout
weather fronts
air masses interact in zones
is there only one jet stream
no there is 4
how many preasure systems are there
there are two which are the low and high preasure systems
what is the low pressure system also known as
a low
which way does the air flow in a low pressure system
counterclockwise
what is the result of low pressure system
cloud formation and preciptation
what is a high pressure system also known as
a high
which direction does a high pressure system flow
clockwise
what are some results of a high pressure system
the air sinks causing clear skies
the four weather fronts are
cold front, warm front, stationary front, occluded front
what happens during a cold front
cold air forces warm air upward in a fast manner
what i a cold front represented by on the news
blue triangles moving upward
