Weather Flashcards
Air mass
A large body of air with similar properties all through it
continental polar
Dry and cold
Maritime polar
Wet and cold
Maritime tropical
Wet and warm
Continental tropical
Dry and warm
Front
A boundary between two air masses
Cold front
The boundary of an advancing mass of cold air
Warm front
The boundary of an advancing mass of warm air
Stationary front
A front where there is little movement because both air masses are equally strong
Occluded front
A composite front produced by occlusion
Wind vane
Shows the direction the wind is blowing from
Rain gauge
Measures rainfall
Thermometer
Measures the temperature
Hygrometer
Measures moisture and humidity
Barometer
Measures air pressure
Anemometer
Measures wind speed
Climate
The average of weather conditions over a long time
Weather
Made up of all the conditions in one place at a single moment
