Weather Flashcards
1
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Air mass
A
A large body of air with similar properties throughout it
2
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Contenental polar
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Cold and dry
3
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Maritime polar
A
Cod and wet
4
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Maritime tropical
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Warm and wet
5
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Contental tropical
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Warm and dry
6
Q
Front
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The boundary between two air masses
7
Q
Warm front
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Warm air mass meets and overtakes a cold air mass
8
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Cold front
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A cold front is when a cold air mass pushes up a warm air mass
9
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Occluded front
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An occluded front is when a warm air mass is chased by a cold air front
10
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Stationary front
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It is a front when warm air and cold air try to overtake each other but neither can so they stay stationary
11
Q
Wind vain
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Shows were the wind is coming from
12
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Rain gauge
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Shows how much rain has fallen
13
Q
Thermometer
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Shows the temperature
14
Q
Barometer
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Measures air pressure
15
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Hygrometer
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Measures moisture in the air
