Air Masses
Where does a continental air mass form
over land
What shape is a cold front
triangle
What does a high pressure system bring
Clear sunny skies
where do planes fly
In the troposphere
What type of weather does a warm front bring
Some raina nd warmer temps
Where does a tropical air mass form
at the equator
what shape and color is a occluded front
Both triangles and half circles color is purple
What kind of weather is associated with a low pressure system
stormy rainy weather
Where does weather occur
In the troposphere
What type of weather does a cold front bring
Colder air sometimes rain or snow
Where does a maritime tropical air mass form
Over water and at the equator
What front would occur at 2 stopped warm and cold fronts
A stationary front
What happens when the isobars are close together
heavy winds
Is their any other atmosphere out their where it has breathable air
We do not know yet
What kind of weather does a continental arctic air mass bring
extreme cold temperatures very dry
What happens at a warm front
The cold air is pushed out as the warm air is forced above the cold air this causes clouds to from sometimes resulting in rain.
Where would high pressure usually occur? Near a front or away from a front?
away from a front almost always on its own
why is the ozone layer their
To help keep the harmful uv rays out of our atmosphere
What does the word tropical mean
near the equator
What kind of weather does an occluded front bring
lots of wind and sometimes thunderstorms or tornadoes
Where is the highest pressure system on a map
In the most dense area