chapter 28.2

Question 1

air masses that interact

Answer 1

weather fronts

Question 2

large volume of air with uniform moisture and temp. throughout

Answer 2

air mass

Question 3

a narrow band of fast-moving high altitude air

Answer 3

jet stream

Question 4

deflection of an object due to the Earth’s rotation

Answer 4

corilis effect

Question 5

how many jet streams are there

Answer 5

4

Question 6

how many pressure systems are

Answer 6

2

Question 6

how many pressure systems are

Answer 6

2 low/high

Question 7

what is the low pressure system know as

Answer 7

low (L)

Question 8

which way does the air flow in a low pressure system

Answer 8

towards the center

Question 9

what is the result of a low pressure system

Answer 9

air rises and forms clouds as forms precipitation

Question 10

what is high pressure system know as

Answer 10

H

Question 11

what direction does a high pressure system flow

Answer 11

clockwise

Question 12

what is a result of a high pressure system

Answer 12

air sinks clear skies

Question 13

four types of weather fornts

Answer 13

cold
warm
staionary
occluded

Question 14

what is a warm fronts represented by on the news

Answer 14

half circle red

Question 15

what is stationary front

Answer 15

cold and warm air masses meet and neither front advances

Question 16

what is stationary front represented by on the news

Answer 16

triangles and half circles

Question 17

what is an occluded front

Answer 17

fast moving front overtakes a slow warm front

Question 18

types of weather

Answer 18

thunderstorms down bursts hurricanes tornados hail wind ice