Weather Flashcards by Keegan Coffey

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Air mass

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A large amount of air

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Continental polar

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Cold air mass over land

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Maritime polar

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Cold air mass over sea

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Continental tropical

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Warm air mass over land

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Maritime tropical

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Warm air mass over sea

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Front

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Where two air masses meet (makes weather)

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Warm front

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The warm air mass moves over the cold air mass

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Cold front

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The cold air mass deflects the warm one

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Stationary front

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Cold air mass and warm air mass move in opposite directions causing little or no movement

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Occluded front

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Two cold air masses and one warm one

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Wind vane

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Tells which direction the wind is coming from

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Rain gauge

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Measures how much rain fell

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Thermometer

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Measures temperature

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Hygrometer

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Measures humidity in the air

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Barometer

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Measures air pressure

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Anemometer

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Measures wind speed

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Climate

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Temperature in the air

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Weather

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Where two air masses meet making a front