Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards
1
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Air Mass
A
Mass is air that has the same qualities
2
Q
Maritime Polar Air
A
Wet and Cold
3
Q
Continental Tropical Air
A
Warm and dry
4
Q
Continental Polar Air
A
Dry and Cold
5
Q
Maritime Tropical Air
A
Wet and warm
6
Q
Fronts
A
When 2 air masses meet
7
Q
Warm Front
A
When air masses meet and overrides a cold mass
Long periods of light drizzle
Warm temps
8
Q
Cold Front
A
Cold air mass meets and causes warm air to rise
Brings bad weather and storms
Cooler temps
9
Q
Anemometer
A
Used to measure wind speed
10
Q
Barometer
A
Used to measure air pressure
11
Q
Hydrometer
A
Used to measure humidity
12
Q
Rain Gauge
A
Used to measure rainfall
13
Q
Radar
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Measures the amount of wind and precipitation inside a storm
14
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Wind Vane
A
Used to see direction of wind
