Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards

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Air mass

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

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Maritime Polar air

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Cold, Humid

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Continental polar air

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Cold, dry

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Maritime tropical air

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warm, humid

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Continental Tropical air

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Warm, dry

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Fronts

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

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Cold front

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

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Warm front

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

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Stationary front

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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.

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Occluded front

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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.

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Anemometer

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Measures wind speed

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Barometer

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Measure air pressure

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Hygrometer

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Measures moisture in the air

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Rain gauge

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Measures amount of rainfall.

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Radar

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Measures wind and precipitation inside a storm

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Wind Vane

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Tells you where the wind is coming from

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Thermometer

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Measures heat