Fronts (weather) Flashcards
How does a Cold front form?
when a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass, forcing the warm air to rise
How does a Warm front form?
when a moist, warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass
How does a Stationary front form?
when warm and cold air meet and neither air mass has the force to move the other
How does an Occluded front form?
when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses
the warm air mass rises as the cool air masses push and meet in the middle
What weather does a Cold front form?
-storms
-cooler weather
-clear
What weather does a Warm front form?
-drizzly rain
-clear weather
-warmer weather
What weather does a Stationary front form?
-cooler weather
-large amounts of rain and snow
-fog
-many days of precipitation and clouds
What weather does an Occluded front form?
-many days of cloudy, wet weather
-colder temperature
-can bring strong winds and heavy precipitation
What front moves quickly?
Cold front
What is air pressure measured in?
millibar
What are Isobars?
lines that connect the points with the same air pressure on a weather map
What are Isotherms
lines that connect places with the same temperature on a weather map
