Weather Symbols And Tools

Question 1

Air mass

Answer 1

A large body of air similar properties

Question 2

Maritime polar air

Answer 2

Cold and humid

Question 3

Continental tropical air

Answer 3

Warm and dry

Question 4

Continental polar air

Answer 4

Cold and dry

Question 5

Anemometer

Answer 5

Measures wind speed

Question 6

Hygrometer

Answer 6

Measures moisture in the air (humidity)

Question 7

Barometer

Answer 7

Measures air pressure- low pressure: clouds/ rain

High pressure: sunny/ fair weather

Question 8

Rain Guage

Answer 8

Measures the amount of rainfall

Question 9

Radar

Answer 9

Measures wind and precipitation inside a storm

Question 10

Wind vane

Answer 10

Shows which way the wind is blowing

Question 11

Maritime tropical air

Answer 11

Warm+ humid

Question 12

Fronts

Answer 12

Boundaries of to air masses, they are where the weather happens, they are moved by wind

Question 13

Occluded front

Answer 13

A cold air mass overtakes a slower moving warm air mass and forces warm air up. The cold air continues advancing until it meets another cold air mass

Question 14

Stationary front

Answer 14

Could air mass meets a warm air mass and results in little movement

Question 15

Warm front

Answer 15

Warm air meets and overrides a cold air mass

Question 16

Cold front

Answer 16

Cold air mass meets and causes a warm air mass to rise

Question 17

Weather

Answer 17

The state of the atmosphere to the degree thats hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, or clear or cloudy.

Question 18

Climate

Answer 18

The average weather in a place such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and seasons.

Question 19

Thermometer

Answer 19

A tool that measures temperature