meterology Flashcards
how does wind blow around a high pressure system
away + clockwise
how does wind blow around a low pressure system
towards + counterclockwise
what type of breeze is at night
land breezes
what type of breeze is during the day
sea breezes
___ pressure rises
low
what makes wind speed increase
greater air pressure difference + lines closer together
Hot wind blows _________
left and towards
Cool wind blows _____
right and away
Global Circulation is caused by different parts of the world
heating up differenlty
what air rises
warmer less dense air
all weather takes place in the
tropopause
In areas where the air is rising and there is low pressure, there is much more
rainfall
In areas where the air is sinking and there is high pressure, there is relatively
clear skies and little rainfall
The deflection of winds is known as the
coriolus
the earth rotates faster at the _____ than the _____
equator, poles
Global Circulation is caused by different parts of the world
heating up differently
The heat from the sun travels to us through space in the form of
radiation
The redistribution of heat energy happens because of ___________. This prevents the equator from becoming hotter and hotter and the poles from becoming colder and colder.
global circulation
The earth’s ______ makes the movement of air more complicated, giving us a three-cell pattern of wind belts both north and south of the equator.
rotation
At the equator, the ___________________________ air rises.
warmer less dense
The air at the poles is ____________________________ and sinks down to the surface flowing away from the poles.
colder and denser
The rising and sinking air of the Hadley, Polar and Ferrel Cells gives us our _______
climatic zones
In areas where the air is rising and there is low pressure, there is much more ______
rainfall
In areas where the air is sinking and there is high pressure, there is relatively ___________________ which leads to _______________ regions.
clear skies and little rain, desert regions
