Weather Flashcards
1
Q
Thermometer
A
A weather instrument that measures temperature.
2
Q
Barometer
A
Weather instrument that measures air pressure.
3
Q
Weather
A
A short term type of percipitation or sunny. Short term.
4
Q
Climate
A
Climate is long term and weather is short term.
5
Q
Warm front
A
A front that brings warm weather and light drizzle.
6
Q
Cold Front
A
Brings cold air and heavy rain.
7
Q
Continental Polar
A
Dry and cold
8
Q
Maritime polar
A
Cold and wet
9
Q
Maritime Tropical
A
Warm and wet
10
Q
Continental Tropical
A
Warm and dry
11
Q
Front
A
The boundary between two air masses.
12
Q
Air mass
A
A large body of air with similar properties through it.
13
Q
Occluded front
A
Brings cooler temperatures and more precipitation.
14
Q
Stationary front
A
Bring drizzles and little movement.
15
Q
Wind vane
A
Points to the direction the wind is coming from.
