Test 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Precipitation
A
Process of a solid and a liquid from a cloud that contains dust
2
Q
High Pressure
A
Highest is 1013. Cold air,Low D.P., no precipitation, moves from Northwest to Southeast.
3
Q
Low Pressure
A
Air lifts up taking air away. Below 970-990.(Hurricane Hugo) Violent weather High Winds. South West to Northeast. Warm air,High D.P., cloudy, spins rapidly counter clockwise.
4
Q
What is a cold front?
A
A cold front goes to warm air, cold air has to go the same direction as warm air.
5
Q
Stratus
A
Warm air overrides cold air and you get stratus clouds
6
Q
Clouds
A
Air has water vapor winds hit and go up and you get cumulus clouds
