Weather/Climate
What is a low pressure system?
warm and humid air that brings warm stormy weather
What is a cold front?
A colder air mass that replaces a warm air mass
What is the purpose of a barometer?
It measures air pressure.
What is a seabreeze?
Wind that blows from the sea and towards the land
What is a rain gauge?
A weather instrument that measures precipitation.
What is cold air?
cold air that holds less humidity
Which Air Mass Is dry and cold?
Continental Polar
What cloud means good weather conditions?
cirrus clouds
What is the gulf stream?
A warm wind current
What does a thermometer do?
Measures temperature
What is a high pressure system?
Cool and dry air that brings dry and clear fair weather.
What are Occluded fronts?
A faster moving cold front
What weather instrument measures wind speed?
Anemometer
What is El Nino?
A unusual warming of the Pacific Ocean which is linked to impacts on weathering climate patterns around the world
What is a nimbostratus cloud?
Blanket like clouds that often bring steady rain or snow.
What is air pressure?
Force given off by air on earth's surface
What are stationary fronts?
A boundary between two air masses which is does not move
What cloud shows that there is a storm
cumulonimbus
What is La Nina?
An unusual cooling of the cooling of the Pacific Ocean which is linked to impacts on weather and climate patterns around the world
What is a stratus?
Blanket-like white to gray clouds that can sometimes bring light rain or snow.
What is the continental tropical?
Dry and hot
What is a maritime?
Air masses that are humid,wet,and moist.
What is the job of a weather vane?
It measures wind direction
What is a jet stream?
A air current high in the atmosphere.
What is the job of a hygrometer?
Measures humidity