Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards
1
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Air mass
A
A mass of air that causes different types of weather
2
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Maritime polar
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Forms over water by the North Pole. It is cold air that moves down.
3
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Continental tropical air
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Forms over land near South America under the Equator. Moves up
4
Q
Continental polar air
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Where are the forms over the ocean by the north pole and move down
5
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Maritime tropical air
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Form over land and moves down
6
Q
Fronts
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A place where two air masses meet
7
Q
Warm front
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An air mass where the warm air mass moves up
8
Q
Cold air front
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Cold air moves when warm air goes under it
9
Q
Occluded front
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An air front that causes thunderstorms because fast cold air pushes the warm air up
10
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Stationary front
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A cold air mass meets a warm air mass and has very little movement
