Weather Fronts
Brings warm air into an area.
warm front
Process of liquid water changing into water vapor.
evaporation
It measures temperature.
Thermometer
Huge bodies of air that form over water or land in tropical or polar regions.
Air masses
A storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rains and strong winds.
Thunderstorm
Brings cold air into an area.
cold front
Process of water vapor cooling and creating clouds.
condensation
It measures wind direction and indicates the direction of advancing wind.
Wind/Weather Vane
Air masses that form over cold water.
maritime polar
Rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that extends down from a storm cloud, can cause great damage to people and property.
Tornado
Occurs when a warm front and cold front meet but do not move each other.
stationary front
precipitation
They are used for seeing cloud patterns and movements as well as precipitation.
satellites and/or radar
Where would a continental polar air mass form?
cold land
True or false. Trade winds and westerlies affect the direction of tropical weather systems .
True
Occurs when a warm front meets a cold front but is then met by a faster moving cold front; it pushes the warm air up and away.
occluded front
What drives the process of the water cycle?
Tool used to measure wind speed.
anemometer
warm water
Fast moving currents of air that move from west to east in the Northern hemisphere.
Jet streams
Which front has a red symbol with half circles?
warm front
Give an example of precipitation other than rain.
freezing rain, sleet, snow or hail
A measure of the percentage of water vapor in the air.
Humidity
Air masses get their names from_________.
Scientists who study weather and put together forecasts.
meteorologists