Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards
Air Mass
Large body of air with similar properties
Occluded Front
A cold air mass overtakes a slower moving warm air up. The cold air continues advancing until it meets another cold air mass
Stationary Front
Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and results in little movement
Continental Polar Air
Dry cold air
Maritime Tropical Air
Wet and warm
Fronts
Fronts are boundaries between two air masses
Fronts are where the weather happens
Fronts ar moved by winds
Warm Front
Warm air mass meets and overrides a cold air mass
Cold Front
Cold air mass meets and causes a warm air mass to rise
Weather
Weather is the what will happen like rain and it is a small area for a long time
Climate
Climate is like weather just as a big area and last for a while
Maritime Polar Air
Wet and cold air
Continental Tropical Air
Dry and warm air
Anemometer
This device measures wind speed
Rain Gauge
Measures how much rain has fell
Wind Vane
It shows which direction the wind is blowing