Weather Symbols And Tools

Question 1

Air mass

Answer 1

It is a large body of air with similar properties through it.

Question 2

Maritime Polar air

Answer 2

Cold, Humid

Question 3

Continental polar air

Answer 3

Cold, dry

Question 4

Maritime tropical air

Answer 4

warm, humid

Question 5

Continental Tropical air

Answer 5

Warm, dry

Question 6

Fronts

Answer 6

Are boundaries. Are where the weather happens. Moved by winds.

Question 7

Cold front

Answer 7

Mass meets and causes a warm air mass to rise. Fast moving. Thunderstorms, heavy rain or snow. Brings cooler temperatures.

Question 8

Warm front

Answer 8

Warm air mass meets and overrides a cold air mass. Moves over cold air. Long periods of light drizzles. Warmer temperatures.

Question 9

Stationary front

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Occluded front

Answer 10

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 mass. Brings cooler temperature. Usually brings more precipitation.

Question 11

Anemometer

Answer 11

Measures wind speed

Question 12

Barometer

Answer 12

Measure air pressure

Question 13

Hygrometer

Answer 13

Measures moisture in the air

Question 14

Rain gauge

Answer 14

Measures amount of rainfall.

Question 15

Radar

Answer 15

Measures wind and precipitation inside a storm

Question 16

Wind Vane

Answer 16

Tells you where the wind is coming from

Question 17

Thermometer

Answer 17

Measures heat