Weather Symbols And Tools

Question 1

Air Mass

Answer 1

A large body of air with similar properties all through it.

Question 2

Maritime Polar Air

Answer 2

Even though the ocean near the poles is cold, water vapor evaporates into the air. An air mass forming over the poles is cold and moist.

Question 3

Continental Tropical Air

Answer 3

A large hot desert can cause the air above it to be warm and fairly dry.

Question 4

Continental Polar Air

Answer 4

The land near the poles is not very moist. So, the air mass from this area is cold and fairly dry.

Question 5

Maritime Tropical Air

Answer 5

Humid air has lots of moisture. Over tropical oceans or rainforests, an air mass becomes warm and very humid because water can easily evaporate there.

Question 6

Fronts

Answer 6

Boundaries between two air masses

Question 7

Warm Front

Answer 7

Warm air mass meets and overrides a cold air mass.

Question 8

Cold Front

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Anemometer

Answer 9

Measures wind speed

Question 10

Hygrometer

Answer 10

Measures moisture in the air (Humidity).

Question 11

Barometer

Answer 11

Measures air pressure
Low pressure: Cloudy/Rainy
High pressure:Sunny/Fair weather

Question 12

Rain Gauge

Answer 12

Measures amount of rainfall

Question 13

Radar

Answer 13

Measures wind and precipitation inside of a storm

Question 14

Wind Vane

Answer 14

Tells wind direction

Question 15

Thermometer

Answer 15

Measures temperature

Question 16

Weather

Answer 16

It brings precipitation and changes and never ends!!!!!!!

Question 17

Climate

Answer 17

The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Question 18

Stationary Front

Answer 18

Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and results in little movement.

Question 19

Occluded Front

Answer 19

A cold air mass slowly takes over a slower moving warm air mass and forces warm air up.