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Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards

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Air mass

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A large body of air with similar properties

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Anemometer

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Measures wind speed

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Hygrometer (hydrometer)

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Measures moisture in the air/humidity

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Barometer

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Measures air pressure

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Rain gauge

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Measures amount of rainfall

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Radar

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Measures rain & precipitation inside a storm

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Wind vane

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Measures wind direction

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Maritime polar air

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A cold air mass that happens near or in the ocean or a large body of water

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Maritime tropical air

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A warm air mass that happens near or in the ocean or a large body of water

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Continental tropical air

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A warm air mass that happens on or around land

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Continental polar air

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A cold air mass that happens on or around land

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Front

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The transition between air masses where weather happens and is moved by winds

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Cold front

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A cold air mass meets and causes a warm air mass to rise
🔹 fast moving
🔹 heavy precipitation
🔹 cooler temperatures

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Warm front

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A warm air mass meets and overrides a cold air mass
🔹 warm air moves over cold air
🔹 brings long, light drizzles
🔹 warm temperatures

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Occluded front

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A cold air mass overtakes a slower moving cold air mass and forces cold air up. The cold air keeps going until it meets another.
🔹brings cooler temeratures
🔹brings more precipitation

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Stationary Front

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Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and results in little or no movement
🔹 drizzles no heavy precipitation
🔹 little movement or moves back and forth over the same area

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Climate

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The average weather over 30 years

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Weather

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Whatever is happing in the atmosphere at any given time. It is always changing.

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Thermometer

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A weather tool used to measure temperature

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