28.2voxab Flashcards
1
Q
jet stream
A
narrow band of fast moving air
2
Q
coriolis effect
A
an effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force
3
Q
air mass
A
a body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure
4
Q
weather front
A
transition zone between two different air masses
5
Q
howmany jet streams
A
4
6
Q
how pressure sytem
A
2
7
Q
low known as
A
(L)
8
Q
what is high
A
(H)
9
Q
what dierection does high pressure system flow
A
clockwise
10
Q
what is a result of a high pressure stystek
A
air sinks clear skies
11
Q
what is a cold front represted b
A
blue triangles