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1
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Air Mass

A

Mass is air that has the same qualities

2
Q

Maritime Polar Air

A

Wet and Cold

3
Q

Continental Tropical Air

A

Warm and dry

4
Q

Continental Polar Air

A

Dry and Cold

5
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Maritime Tropical Air

A

Wet and warm

6
Q

Fronts

A

When 2 air masses meet

7
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Warm Front

A

When air masses meet and overrides a cold mass
Long periods of light drizzle
Warm temps

8
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Cold Front

A

Cold air mass meets and causes warm air to rise
Brings bad weather and storms
Cooler temps

9
Q

Anemometer

A

Used to measure wind speed

10
Q

Barometer

A

Used to measure air pressure

11
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Hydrometer

A

Used to measure humidity

12
Q

Rain Gauge

A

Used to measure rainfall

13
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Radar

A

Measures the amount of wind and precipitation inside a storm

14
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Wind Vane

A

Used to see direction of wind