Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards
1
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Air mass
A
Is a large body of air with similar properties through it
2
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Maritime polar air
A
It’s cold humid
3
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Continental tropical air
A
Warm and humid
4
Q
Fronts
A
Boundaries between two air masses
5
Q
Continental polar air
A
Cold and dry weather
6
Q
Maritime tropical air
A
Warm and humid weather
7
Q
Warm front
A
Warm air mass meets a cold air mass and overrides it long periods of light drizzle
8
Q
Anemometer
A
Measures wind speed
9
Q
Hydrometer
A
Measures moistures in air
10
Q
Barometer
A
Measures air pressure
11
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Rain gauge
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Measures amount of rainfall
12
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Radar
A
Wind and precipitation
13
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Wind vane
A
Show direction wind blows
