ch 28.2 Flashcards
jet stream
a narrow band of fast moving high altitude air.
coriolis effect
apparent deflection of an object due to earths surface
air mass
a large volume of air with uniform moisture and tempature throughout
weather fronts
air masses interact
no theyre 4
is there only one jet stream in the world
how many pressure systems are their
there are 2 pressure systems
what is the low pressure system also known as
low (L)
which way does the air flow in a low pressure system
air rises and forms clouds and can cause precipitation
what is a high pressure system known as
a High (H)
which direction does a high pressure system flow
air flows clock wise
what are some results of high pressure system
air sinks causes clear skies
how many weather fronts are there
there are 4 weather fronts
what happens during a cold front
cold air forces causing cumulus clouds to form
what is a cold front representaive by on the news
blue triangle
on the news what would a warm front be represenative by
red semi circles
what is stationary front reprsentaive by the news
alternating half triangles and half circles
what is occluded front representive by the news
its purple with alertnating half cirlce
