Weather (freaky deaky shit)

Cards (11)

  • Where does warm air rise?
    low pressure areas
  • where does air sink?
    high pressure
  • What weather is in areas of low pressure?
    wet, stormy
  • what weather is in areas of high pressure?
    dry, calm
  • Where are the Hadley cells? Give in degrees N/S.
    0-30 degrees
  • Where are the Ferrel cells? Give in degrees N/S.

    30-60 degrees N/S
  • Where are the Polar cells? Give in degrees N/S.

    60+ degrees N/S
  • Start at the North Pole. Give the directions of the winds going downwards. Use the image for help cuz this is hard xx

    Westerlies, Northeast trade winds, (equator) Southeast trade winds, Westerlies.
  • Where to trade winds blow to?
    Equator
  • What is a depression?

    An area of mega low pressure, a storm.
  • How do depressions form?
    1.Cold air from the N undercuts warm air from the S.
    2.As the storm moves, the cold air pushes and squeezed the warm air into a point.
    3. An occluded (no warm air on the ground) front forms, bringing high winds.
    A) thanks coolgeography