Warm Front
Weather front that leaves warm air temperatures behind
What is a warm front?
Weather front that leaves cold air temperatures behind
What is a cold front?
Weather front that brings both warm and cold air temperatures
What is a stationary front?
Weather front that causes temperatures to fluctuate
What is an occluded front?
Map symbols for high and low pressure
What is a red H and a blue L?
What is the map symbol for a warm front?
Red half circles pointing in the direction of the storm
What is the map symbol for a cold front?
Blue triangles pointing in the direction the front is moving
What is the map symbol for stationary fronts?
Red half circles and blue triangles going in the direction the front is moving
What is the map symbol for occluded fronts?
Purple half circles and triangles pointing in the direction the front is moving
How does high air pressure form?
When air sinks, the air pressure is higher because it is pushing down on the ground.
How does a warm front form?
A warm air mass slides over a cool air mass
How does a cold front form?
A cold air mass takes the place of a warm air mass
How does a stationary front form?
A cold or warm front stops moving
How does an occluded front form?
A warm air mass pushes into a colder air mass, and then another cold air mass pushes into the warm air mass
How does low air pressure form?
When air lifts, the air pressure is low because less pressure is exerted on the ground.
Type of weather a warm front leaves behind
What is stormy weather?
What types of weather do cold fronts leave behind?
Typically thunderstorms and precipitation (weather changes)
Type of weather a stationary front brings
What is precipitation (rain, drizzle, etc.)
Type of weather an occluded front brings
What is precipitation and dry air?
Weather high air pressure brings
What is low humidity and clear skies?
2 things a warm front leaves behind
What are clouds and rain?
Other things a cold front leaves behind
What are clouds, winds, and drops in temperature?
Other things stationary fronts bring
What is fog, and winds that blow parallel to the front
Type of clouds an occluded front brings
What are cumulonimbus or nimbostratus clouds?
Weather low air pressure brings
What are clouds and precipitation?