Weather Flashcards
Air mass
A large body of air
Continental polar
Cold and dry
Maritime polar
Cold and wet
Maritime tropical
Warm and wet
Air mass
A large body of air with similar property’s through out it
Warm front
Warm air over cold air, brings long period of light drizzle, brings warm temperatures
Cold front
Cold air mass meets warm air and causes it to rise, fast moving, produces thunderstorms
Occluded front
Cold air mass taking over warm air and forces it to move upward, cold air mass continues to overtake areas
Stationary front
Cold air mass meets warm air mass and there is little movement, makes drizzles not heavy precipitation
Wind vane
Shows the direction the wind is coming from
Barometer
Shows the air pressure
Anemometer
Measures wind speed
Rain gauge
Measures how much water has fallen
Thermometer
Shows the temperature
Hygrometer
Shows the moisture in the air
