Pressure systems
Air Masses
Fronts P.1
Fronts P.2
Pressure systems P.2
100
Which pressure system brings sunny skies, dry and calm weather, and light to no cloud coverage?
What is high Pressure system
100
Bitterly cold dry air from the artic
What is an artic air mass?
100
Warm air on one side and cold air on the other
What is a stationary front?
100
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What is a stationary front?
100
H // 75 degrees in Atlanta. Weather?
Sunny skies
200
Which pressure system is associated with holding more water vapor as warm air rises?
What is a low pressure system?
200
What region does a continental polar air mass form from?
What is Canada?
200
Steady rain/snow, clouds, humidity, warm temperatures
What is a warm front?
200
What is an occluded front?
200
L // 23 degrees in New York. Weather?
What is snow flurries?
300
Which pressure system brings lousy weather?
What is a low pressure system?
300
Humid, wet, warm air from the south pacific ocean, south atlantic ocean, and the gulf of mexico
What is Maritime tropical?
300
Precipitation- not severe
What is an occluded front?
300
Temperature and humidity increases after this front has passed
What is a warm front?
300
L // 43 degrees in Denver. Weather?
What are rain showers?
400
Which pressure system contains more dense air?
What is a high pressure system?
400
Dry, warm air coming from Mexico?
What is continental tropical?
400
Cumulonimbus clouds
What is a cold front?
400
This front dissipates when one of the air masses moves forward creating a new front
What is a stationary front?
400
Warm air rises
What is a low pressure system?
500
A large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center and high pressure on its outside
What is a low pressure system?
500
Large bodies of air that have the same temperature, humidity, and pressure
What are air masses?
500
When two air masses meet, major weather changes will often occur
What are fronts?
500
Stratus clouds are associated with this front
What is a stationary front?
500
Cold air sinks
What is a high pressure system?