28.2 Flashcards
1
Q
jet stream
A
a narrow band of fast moving, altitude air
2
Q
how many jet streams are there in the world?
A
polar jet stream, subtropical jet stream
3
Q
how amny pressure systems are there?
A
high pressure system, low pressure systems
4
Q
what is a low pressured system also known as?
A
low
5
Q
what are the 4 weather fronts
A
cold,warm,stationary,occluded
6
Q
how are coldfronts created?
A
cold air forces warm air upward in a fast caotic matter
7
Q
how are cold fronts represented on a weather forecast
A
blue trangles
8
Q
how is warm front created?
A
warm air gently rises above cold air
9
Q
how are warm frontsrepresented on a weather forecast?
A
red triangles
10
Q
stationaryfront represented on weather forecast?
A
red and blue semi circle
