Weather
Fronts
Lines on a Map
Symbols
Key Terms
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What is weather?

Short-term period of the air condition in the atmosphere. This can change hourly

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Form when two different large air masses meet and usually bring changes in the weather.
What are fronts?
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Marked on weather maps as a blue line with triangles on it.
What is a cold front?
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The capital letter H stands for this on a weather map.
What is a high pressure center?
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The name given to a scientist that studies weather.
What is a meteorologist?
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What is climate?

Long-term or average weather of a given area.

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When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs: A type of front made of cold, dense air. Rain, snow, thurnderstorms and sometimes tornadoes are caused by this front. Usually, the precipitation does not last very long.

What is a cold front?

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Marked on a weather map as a red line with half circles on it.
What is a warm front?
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A capital letter L stands for this on a weather map.
What is a low pressure center?
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What instrument measure air temperature?

Thermometer

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A snowflake is changing its shape due to melting as it descends from the sky during the water cycle. Which factor is most likely affecting the snowflake’s shape?

The air temperature

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The front that forms when two air masses meet and neither one takes over. Often causes many cloudy days to occur in a row.

What is a stationary front?

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Marked on a weather map as a blue line with blue triangles on one side and red half circles on the other side.
What is a stationary front?
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What weather does High Pressure System Bring?

What is clear skies, sun and nice weather?

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What instrument measures air pressure?

Barometer

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An air mass that forms above a warm, dry desert will __________.

A. Have the same characteristics of the land below it

B. Does not have the same characteristics as the land below it.

A. Have the same characteristics of the land below it

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The type of front formed when a large mass of warm air takes over the cooler air mass. Usually produce rain, fog, or snow that lis light but steady.

What is a warm front?

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Lines that connect areas with the same air pressure on a map.
What are isobars?
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What kind of weather does Low pressure system bring?

Storms, rain, clouds

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The amount of water vapor in the air

Humidity

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What are the 5 elements of Weather?

Clouds/ precipitation

Temperature

Humidity

Air PressureWind

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The type of front that develops when two cool air masses merge, forcing the warm air to rise and become trapped. Usually brings wind and preciptiation.

What is an occluded front?

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Marked on the weather map as a purple line with half circles and triangles on the same side.
What is an occluded front?
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A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

Air mass

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