Download Which prevailing wind belt pushes weather systems

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warmer
air mass
Answer: lows have counterclockwise circulation, rising air, & fronts
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* In which direction do the prevailing winds
push weather systems across the U.S.?
* Which front has cooler air pushing out warmer air?
Answer: front types are 1.warm 2.cold 3.stationary 4.occluded
(* cold front has cooler air pushing out warmer air)
Low pressure systems cause air to rise.
What happens to air temp when air rises?
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* High pressure systems cause air to sink (descend).
What happens to air temperature when air descends?
Answer: air cools when it rises (* air warms when it descends)
Which pressure system, high or low,
has clockwise circulation, no fronts,
descending air, and no clouds ?
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cooler
air mass
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warmer
air
What are the names of the three
major wind belts?
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* Which major wind belt pushes
weather systems in the U.S. from west to east?
Which pressure system circulates in a
counterclockwise direction?
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* Which pressure system circulates in a
clockwise direction?
Answer: lows circulate counterclockwise (* highs = clockwise)
Answer: cold front symbol = polar bear teeth
(* warm front symbol = turtle shells)
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The diagram shows cooler air pushing out
warmer air. What type of front is shown?
Answer: trade winds, prevailing westerlies, polar easterlies
(* prevailing westerlies push weather from west toward east)
* Which front has a symbol that
looks like turtle shells?
What are 4 different types of fronts?
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Which prevailing wind belt pushes
weather systems across the U.S.?
Answer: a cold front is shown
Which front has a symbol that
look like polar bear teeth?
Answer: prevailing westerlies push weather systems across U.S.
(* from west toward east is the direction the prevailing westerlies)
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cooler air
Answer: a warm front is shown.
Which pressure system, high or low,
has counterclockwise circulation,
fronts, and rising air ?
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The diagram shows warmer air pushing out
cooler air. What type of front is shown?
Ans: highs circulate clockwise, no fronts, no clouds, descending air