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

Cold and humid. Air mass that forms over the ocean and comes from the poles.

Question 3

Continental Polar Air

Answer 3

Cold and dry. Land that forms over land and comes from the poles.

Question 4

Maritime Tropical Air

Answer 4

Warm and humid. Forms over ocean.

Question 5

Continental Tropical Air

Answer 5

Warm and dry. Forms over land

Question 6

Fronts

Answer 6

Boundaries between two air masses. Brings weather moved by wind.

Question 7

Cold Air Front

Answer 7

When a cold air mass meets, it causes a warm air mass to rise. Moves fast. Brings heavy precipitation.

Question 8

Warm Air Front

Answer 8

Warm air moves (rises) over cool air.bings long periods of light drizzle. Brings warmer temperatures.

Question 9

Stationary Front

Answer 9

Cold air mass meets a warm air mass results in little movement. Drizzles doesn’t bring heavy precipitation. Little movement or moves back and forth over the same area.

Question 10

Occlusive Front

Answer 10

A cold air mass over takes a slower moving cold air mass and forces warm air up. The cold air continues advancing until it meets another cold air mass. Brings cooler temperatures. Usually brings more precipitation.