Wind and Air Masses
the average weather pattern of a region
What is climate.
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What weather instrument measures the amount of precipitation?
What is a rain gauge.
when warm air moves in over a cold air mass and brings in cloudy, rainy weather
What is a warm front
Chris noticed a high-pressure system in the weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Which type of weather conditions are most likely for those two days?
What is clear and sunny weather.
When a weather vane is pointing North this means the wind is coming FROM and blowing TOWARDS which directions?
What is blowing FROM the north TOWARDS the south.
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What affects the coast of North Carolina, causing it to receive less snow than the rest of the state?
What is the Gulf Stream.
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a type of cloud that forms in blanketlike layers
What are stratus clouds
What weather instrument measures wind speed?
What is an anemometer.
Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?
What are warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean.
How would water vapor cooling and forming clouds impact the water cycle?
What is would increase precipitation.
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What kind of weather are cumulus clouds usually associated with?
What is fair weather.
when cold air moves in under a warm air mass
What is an occluded front
This instrument measures the weight of the atmosphere.
What is barometer
What do meteorologists call the boundary where a cold air mass meets a warm air mass and does not move?
What is a stationary front.
A cold front will move through Raleigh late Wednesday afternoon. Which type of weather conditions will Raleigh most likely experience during that time?
What is warmer temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday
DOUBLE POINTS (not on a steal)
What weather instrument measure the amount of humidity in the air?
What is a hygrometer.