We are under a high pressure system so air is sinking and causes our weather to be....
What is fair weather?
100
This instrument measures air pressure.
What is a barometer.
100
Lines on a weather map that link places with the same temperatures.
What are isotherms?
100
This occurs when a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass.
What is a warm front?
100
A blue line with triangles on a weather map.
What is the symbol for a cold front?
200
A cold front came through and our weather was....
What is stormy?
200
This instrument measures temperature.
What is a thermometer?
200
Scientists who study weather.
What is a meteorologist?
200
This occurs when a cold air mass moves under a mass of warm air causing the warm air to rise sharply.
What is a cold front?
200
A capital H on the weather map.
What is the symbol for a high pressure system?
300
We are under a low pressure system which means air is rising and causes our weather to be...
What is cloudy and rainy?
300
This weather instrument measure wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
300
Lines on a weather map that link places with the air pressure.
What are isobars.
300
This occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither has the energy to advance.
What is a stationary front?
300
A capital L on a weather map.
What is the symbol for a low pressure system?
400
A warm front is moving through our area so our weather will likely be....
What is cloudy and rainy?
400
This instrument consists of 2 thermometers and measures relative humidity.
What is a sling psychrometer?
400
Blizzards, tornados, hurricanes, and floods are all...
What are extreme weather conditions?
400
This occurs when a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass that is behind a cold air mass.
What is an occluded front?
400
A red line with half circles on a weather map.
What is the symbol for a warm front?
500
A front moved and through our area and now the temperatures are warmer.
What is a warm front?
500
Meteorologists use this tool to measure current weather conditions including temperature, air pressure, wind speed and wind direction.
What is a weather balloon?
500
The average weather conditions over a long period of time.
What is climate?
500
The 4 air masses that effect the continent of North America.
What are the maritime polar, continental polar, maritime tropical, and continental tropical.
500
This instrument is used by meteorologists to help predict the weather days in advance by showing the movement of clouds, storms, warm and cool regions.