28.2voxab Flashcards

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1
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jet stream

A

narrow band of fast moving air

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2
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coriolis effect

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an effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force

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3
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air mass

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a body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure

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4
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weather front

A

transition zone between two different air masses

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5
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howmany jet streams

A

4

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6
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how pressure sytem

A

2

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7
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low known as

A

(L)

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8
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what is high

A

(H)

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9
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what dierection does high pressure system flow

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clockwise

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10
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what is a result of a high pressure stystek

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air sinks clear skies

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11
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what is a cold front represted b

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blue triangles

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