Weather Flashcards
1
Q
Front
A
The boundary between 2 air masses
2
Q
Cold front
A
Causes warm air to rise, fast moving, thunderstorms, cool weather
3
Q
Warm front
A
When a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass
4
Q
Occluded front
A
When a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass then keeps moving until it hits another cold air mass
5
Q
Stationary front
A
When cold and warm air masses push at each other, without going any where
6
Q
Air mass
A
A group of air with the same characteristics
7
Q
Continental polar
A
Cold and dry
8
Q
Maritime polar
A
Wet and cold
9
Q
Continental tropical
A
Dry and warm
10
Q
Maritime tropical
A
Wet and warm
11
Q
Thermometer
A
Measures temperature
12
Q
Wind Vane
A
Shows which direction the wind is coming from
13
Q
Barometer
A
Shows air pressure
14
Q
Anemometer
A
Measures wind speed
15
Q
Hygrometer
A
Mesures moisture/humidity
