Weather Flashcards
1
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Air Mass
A
A body of air with temperature, humidity, and pressure.
2
Q
Continental Polar
A
Cold & dry
3
Q
Maritime Polar
A
Cold & Wet
4
Q
Maritime Tropical
A
Warm & wet
5
Q
Continental Tropical
A
Cold & wet
6
Q
Front
A
Force of air
7
Q
Warm front
A
When warm air replaces cold air.
8
Q
Cold front
A
A cold front replacing a warm air front.
9
Q
Occluded front
A
A cold air mass pushes a warm air mass after it tries of take over an area where a cold air mass is.
10
Q
Stationary front
A
Both a warm & cold air mass are in an area and are pushing against each other, not making much progress.
11
Q
Barometer
A
Measures air pressure
12
Q
Anemometer
A
Measures wind speed
13
Q
Thermometer
A
Measures tempature
14
Q
Wind vane
A
Shows the direction the wind is coming from.
15
Q
Hydrometer
A
Measures humidity
16
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Rain Gauge
A
Measures precipitation
