Fronts
what are the 4 types of fronts?
cold front, warm front, stationary front, and occluded front.
what are the 5 major air masses?
continental polar
continental arctic
continental tropic
maritime polar
maritime tropic
where is the weather found?
in the troposphere
what are the different types of air pressure?
high and low air pressure
what are the names of global winds?
trade winds
easterlies
esterlies
what is the slope of a cold front?
very steep
what type of air mass will give you warm weather year-round
maritime tropic
what way does a high pressure system move
clockwise
what type of wind is found in 30 degrees latitude to the equator
trade winds
how long does precipitation last in an occluded front?
12-24 hours
what is the moisture in a continental air mass?
there isn't much moisture it is drier.
where is the ozone found?
in the stratosphere
what type of weather and temperature will you experience with low-pressure
lousy weather with warmer tempature
what type of wind moves from west to east
westerlies
what type of weather is associated with a cold front?
strong precipitation with severe weather
what can happen when a tropical air mass moves and meets with a polar air mass?
the area where they meet can experience snow.
does air pressure move from a high-pressure system to a low-pressure system or from a low-pressure system to a high-pressure system?
air pressure moves from a high-pressure system to a low-pressure system
where would an easterlies be coming from
it would be coming from te east.
once a cold front moves through what weather should you expect in the days following?
the weather should drop and you can expect colder weather for the following days
what type of air mass is over Texas?
continental tropic
what does the ozone protect us from
UV rays
how do we measure air pressure?
using isobars
where can you find a Westerlie?
in 30-60 degrees latitude