Weather Flashcards
1
Q
Air Mass
A
A large body of air with similar properties all through it
2
Q
Continental Polar
A
(CP) Cold & Dry
3
Q
Maritime Polar
A
(MP) Cold & Wet
4
Q
Maritime Tropical
A
(MT) Warm & Wet
5
Q
Continental Tropical
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(CT) Warm & Dry
6
Q
Front
A
A boundary between two air masses
7
Q
Warm Front
A
Warm air mass meets and overrides a cold air mass
8
Q
Cold Front
A
Cold air mass meets and causes a warm air mass to rise
9
Q
Occluded Front
A
A cold front overtakes a slower moving warm air mass and forces it up
10
Q
Stationary Front
A
Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and results in little movement
11
Q
Wind vane
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Measures the direction the winds blowing from
12
Q
Rain gauge
A
Measures rainfall
13
Q
Thermometer
A
Measures temperature
14
Q
Hygrometer
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Measures moisture and humidity
15
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Barometer
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Measures air pressure
