Weather patterns Flashcards


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Low pressure system

Is a large body of circulating air that has low

pressure at its center and higher pressure on the outside.

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High

Air moves from high pressure to low pressure

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Outside

Air in the center of the system in it condenses and forms clouds.

rises, and the water vapor

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high pressure system

2. A(n) high pressure system

is a large body of circulating air that has high

pressure at its center and lower pressure on the outside.

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Sink

High pressure air at the center sinks and moves towards low pressure areas

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Airmasses

Air Masses are large bodies of air that have distinct temperature and moisture characteristics

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front

1. A weather front Polar

is the boundary between two air masses.

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warmer

b. A warm front brings warmer Evdfront

temperatures and shifting w

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stationary

stationery front forms when the boundary between two air stalls