Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards
1
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Air mass
A
A large body of air with similar properties
2
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Anemometer
A
Measures wind speed
3
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Hygrometer
A
Measure moisture in the air
4
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Barometer
A
Measures air pressure
5
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Rain gauge
A
Measure amount of rainfall
6
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Radar
A
Measures the wind and precipitation inside a storm
7
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Wind vane
A
Measures which direction the wind is blowing
8
Q
Continental polar air
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Cold and dry
9
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Continental tropical air
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Dry and warm
10
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Maritime tropical air
A
Humid and warm
11
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Maritime polar air
A
Cold and humid
12
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Cold front
A
Cold air mass causes a warm air mass to rise
13
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Warm front
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Warm air mass meets over rides a cold air mass
14
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Fronts
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Boundaries between masses
15
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Thermometer
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Measures temperature
