Weather patterns
This type of cloud often indicates fair weather conditions.
What is a cumulus cloud
An Air mass is a large body of air with similar temperature and this...
what is humidity
This type of front forms when a slowly moving cold air mass pushes under a moving warm air mass
what is a cold front
This tool is used to measure temperature
what is thermometer
This severe weather event features strong wings swirling in a column, usually over land.
What is a tornado
What is a heatwave
An air mass coming from the polar regions is called
what is Polar air mass
This type of front can bring drizzly rain. Warm air mass overtakes a slowly moving cold air mass.
this instrument measures air pressure
what is a barameter
These storms are characterized by lightning and thunder
what are thunderstorms.
This term describes the long term average of weather in an area
What is climate
This type of air mass is warm dry, usually forming over land.
what is continental tropical air mass
A cold air mass and a warm air mass meet and remain stalled over an area
what is stationary front
this device is used to measure wind speed
what is an anemometer
this phenomenon occurs when there is a prolonged period of less than normal rainfall
what is a drought
This weather pattern can cause warmer ocean temperatures in the Pacific and affects worldwide weather
What is El Niño
This type of air mass forms over oceans
What is maritime air mass
A warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses
what is occluded front
Rainfall is measured with this tool
what is a rain guage
this natural disaster is caused by a large amount of water covering normally dry land, often following heavy rain
what is a flood
These powerful tropical storms are called hurricanes in the Atlantic, but this in the Western Pacific
What is typhoon
When maritime tropical air mass interacts with a continental polar air mass, you often get these weather conditions.
What are thunderstorms
this affects air mass and blows west to east.
what is a jet stream
About how much rain did Lynden get in October 2024
about 6 inches
A tropical storm is upgraded to at this status when winds reach 74mph or higher
What is a hurricane