Wether Flashcards
Air mass
A large body of air
Continental polar
Cold and dry weather
Maritime polar
Cold and wet weather
Maritime tropical
Warm and wet weather
Continental tropical
Warm and dry weather
Front
Boundary between air masses
Warm front
A warm air mass that brings little light rain
Cold front
A cold air mass that brings heavy thunderstorms
Occluded front
A occluded front is a warm air mass smashed between two cold air mass that brings cooler temperatures
Stationary front
A stationary front is both warm and cold air masses pushing against each other that brings drizzles
Wind vane
A tool that shows the direction of wind
Rain gauge
A tool that shows how much rain fell in a day
Thermometer
A tool that shows the temperature
Hygrometer
A tool that shows how fast water is going
Barometer
A tool that shows the air pressure
Anemometer
A tool that shows wind speed
Climate
The temperature in areas over a long-period of time
Weather
The temperature in areas over a sort-period of time
