chapter 28.2

Question 1

narrow band fast-moving, high altitude air

Answer 1

jet stream

Question 2

apparent deflection of an object due to earth’s rotation

Answer 2

coriolis effect

Question 3

large volume of air with uniform moisture and temperature throughout

Answer 3

air mass

Question 4

air masses interact in zones

Answer 4

weather front

Question 5

how many jet stream are in the world

Answer 5

4

Question 6

how many pressure systems are there

Answer 6

2

Question 7

what is a low pressure system also known as
which way does the air flow for low pressure system
what are some results low pressure system

Question 8

what is a high pressure system known as

Answer 8

also known as a high (H)

Question 9

which way does a high pressure system rotate

Answer 9

clockwise

Question 10

what is the result of high presure system

Answer 10

causes air sink which results in clear

Question 11

what are the four weather fonts

Answer 11

cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded font

Question 12

how is cold front created

Answer 12

cold air forces warm air upward in a fast and chaotic manner

Question 13

cold front represented

Question 14

how are warm fronts created

Answer 14

rises gently above cold air

Question 15

warm front represented

Answer 15

forms stratus type clouds or fog

Question 16

how are stationary fronts created

Answer 16

cold n warm air masses meet n neither front advances

Answer 17

cold n air can last for few days

Question 18

occluded front created