Weather Movements
Fronts
Weather Tools
100
huge bodies of air that form over land or water
What is air masses
100
What does this symbol represent?
What is a warm front.
100
A tool used to measure wind direction.
What is wind/weather vane?
200
What is created when air masses collide with each other?
Fronts
200
What does this symbol represent?
What is a cold front?
200
A tool used to measure the amount of fallen precipitation.
What is a rain gauge?
300
What type of pressure system must there be in order for natural disasters such as tornadoes and hurricanes to form?
Low pressure systems
300
What is a stationary front?
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and remain stationary (stay still).
300
A tool used to measure wind speed.
What is anemometer?
400
________ pressure systems signal fair weather & winds circulate in a clockwise direction
What is high pressure
400
On a weather map, how would you tell if a cold front was moving into your area?
You would see a blue line with blue triangles that point in the direction of my area.
400
A tool used to measure air pressure.
What is barometer?
500
_______ pressure systems circulate counterclockwise resulting in rainy & stormy conditions
What is low pressure
500
What is the difference in precipitation between a warm front and a cold front?
A warm front will bring light rain and a cold front will bring violent storms.
500
A tool used to measure the amount of humidity in the air.
What is a hygrometer?