Pressure 1
This tool measures air pressure.
What is a barometer?
A low-pressure system usually brings this type of weather.
What is cloudy or stormy?
Meteorologists use these to predict weather by tracking air masses and pressure.
What are weather maps or weather models?
Warm air is lighter than cold air, so it usually does this.
What is rise?
A front is where two of these meet.
What are air masses?
When a cold front meets a warm, moist air mass, it often creates this type of weather.
What are thunderstorms?
Cold air is heavier than warm air, so it usually does this.
What is sink?
Cold fronts usually move (slower/faster) than warm fronts.
What is faster?
The interaction of these three things mainly determines weather conditions.
What are air masses, pressure systems, and fronts?
This word means the condition of the air and sky at a certain place and time.
What is weather?
Meteorologists use symbols and colors on this to show weather.
What is a weather map?
A rotating column of air that touches both the ground and a cloud is called this.
What is a tornado?
A high-pressure system usually means this type of weather.
What is clear and sunny?
The boundary where a cold and warm air mass meet is called this.
What is a front?
This severe storm involves thunder, lightning, and possibly hail.
What is a hurricane?