Weather Flashcards
1
Q
Air mass
A
A large body of simular properties through it
2
Q
Continental polar
A
Cp cold dry
3
Q
Maritime polar
A
Mp cold moist
4
Q
Continental tropical
A
Cf warm wet
5
Q
Thermometer
A
Measures tempiture
6
Q
Barometer
A
Measures air pressure
7
Q
Rain gauge
A
A cup used to measure how much it rained
8
Q
Front
A
When air move in and cloud cover
9
Q
Warm front
A
When warm air comes and move over the cold air
10
Q
Cold front.
A
When cold air goes over the warm air
11
Q
Occluded front
A
When cold air overtakes a warm front
12
Q
Stationary front
A
When neither cold or warm front can overtake each other so they stay in the same spot
13
Q
Wind vane
A
A tool to measure how hard the wind is blowing
14
Q
Hygrometer
A
A tool to measure the humidity of the air
15
Q
Barometer
A
A tool to ensure air pressure
16
Q
Anemometer
A
It measures wind speed
