Weather Flashcards
What is the albedo effect
The albedo effect is the ability of a surface to reflect
White- reflects heat
Dark - absorbs heat
What is high pressure
It is hard for evaporation to take place so there are so there is no clouds which means bright am dry wether
What is low pressure
Low pressure rams it’s easy or evaporation to take place and to form clouds
What is mist/fog
Mist or fog is condensation during the day when the ground is warm,the heat from the ground will rise up at night if it’s not a cloudy night it will rise up and the heat will escape into space an the ground temperature will be vey cold, and will form fog/mist in the morning
What are the nine weather elements
Cloud type and amount ,precipitation, sunshine amount, temperature, wind strength, humidity, viability, wind direction, air pressure
What is latitude
Is the place in relegation to the equator
What is weather fronts
Weather fronts is when one air mass meets another
Why does it mean if the isobars are close together and far apart
Close together - strong wind
Far apart - light calm wind
What so anticyclones bring in winter
Clear skies, sunny days, cold/cool nights, very cold nights, frost, light winds, no rain or snow
What do anticyclones bring in summer
Clear skies, sunny days, hot days, cool nights, no rain, light wind
What at the two type of weather fronts
Cold and warm
What do depressions bring all year
Wind, clouds, cold temperatures, rain and in winter snow
