Weather Flashcards
1
Q
Air mass
A
A large amount of air
2
Q
Continental polar
A
Cold air mass over land
3
Q
Maritime polar
A
Cold air mass over sea
4
Q
Continental tropical
A
Warm air mass over land
5
Q
Maritime tropical
A
Warm air mass over sea
6
Q
Front
A
Where two air masses meet (makes weather)
7
Q
Warm front
A
The warm air mass moves over the cold air mass
8
Q
Cold front
A
The cold air mass deflects the warm one
9
Q
Stationary front
A
Cold air mass and warm air mass move in opposite directions causing little or no movement
10
Q
Occluded front
A
Two cold air masses and one warm one
11
Q
Wind vane
A
Tells which direction the wind is coming from
12
Q
Rain gauge
A
Measures how much rain fell
13
Q
Thermometer
A
Measures temperature
14
Q
Hygrometer
A
Measures humidity in the air
15
Q
Barometer
A
Measures air pressure
