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Weather Flashcards

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Air mass

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A large body of air with similar properties through it

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Continental polar

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Cold & wet

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Maritime polar

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Col & wet

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Maritime tropical

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Warm & wet

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Continental tropical

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warm & dry

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Front

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Boundary between two air masses

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Warm front

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Warm air mass meets and overrides a cold air mass
Warm air moves over cold air
Brings long periods of light drizzle
Brings warmer temperatures

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Cold front

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Cold air mass meets and causes a warm air mass to rise
Fast moving
Produces thunderstorms heavy rain or snow
Brings colder temperatures

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Occluded front

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A cold air mass overtakes a slower moving warm air up. The cold air continues to advance until it meets another cold air mass
Brings cooler temperatures
Usually brings more precipitation

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Stationary front

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Colas air mass meets a warm air mass and results in little movement
Drizzles doesn’t bring heavy precipitation
Little movement, or moves back and forth over the same area

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Wind vane

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Shows the direction wind is blowing

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12
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Rain gauge

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Measures how much rain has fallen

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Thermometer

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Measures temperature

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Hygrometer

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Measures moisture

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15
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Barometer

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Measures air pressure
>high pressure= sunny skies
>low pressure= clouds/storms

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Anemometer

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Measures wind speed

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