Weather Flashcards
1
Q
Air mass
A
Air that stays over an area takes on properties of that area
2
Q
Continental polar
A
Cold and dry
3
Q
Maritime polar
A
Cold and wet
4
Q
Maritime tropical
A
Warm and wet
5
Q
Congenital tropical
A
Cold and dry
6
Q
Front
A
A front is a boundary bettween two air masses
7
Q
Warm front
A
Warm air mass metes and over rides a cold air mass
8
Q
Cold front
A
Cold air mass metes and causes warm air mass to rise
9
Q
Occluded front
A
A cold air mass over takes a slower moving warm air
10
Q
Stainoary front
A
Cold air mass metes a warm air mass and returns in little movment
11
Q
Wind Caine
A
A tool to measure wind direction
12
Q
Rain gauge
A
A tool used to measure the amount of water
13
Q
Thermometer
A
A tool used to measure individual temperature
14
Q
Barometer
A
A tool used to atomospheric pressure
15
Q
Anemometer
A
A tool used to measure the speed of wind
