Fronts
The boundary where two air masses meet?
What is a front?
This air mass is typically warm and dry, and it forms over land.
What is a continental air mass?
When air pressure is low, the weather is typically this.
What is stormy or rainy?
An instrument that measures temperature
What is a thermometer?
This refers to the conditions in the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
What is weather?
This front forms when a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass and forces the warm air to rise rapidly, often causing thunderstorms.
What is a cold front?
This air mass forms over oceans and is usually warm and moist.
What is a maritime air mass?
This type of air pressure is associated with clear, sunny weather.
What is high pressure?
This instrument measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
These lines on a weather map connect areas of equal air pressure.
What are isobars?
When neither a cold nor warm front can advance, this type of front is formed.
What is a stationary front?
This type of air mass forms in the polar regions and is cold and dry.
What is a polar air mass?
Low-pressure systems are associated with this type of wind direction. (LICC)
What is inward and counter clockwise?
a meteorological instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall, typically in a specific area over a specific period, and is a tool used by meteorologists and hydrologists
What is a rain gauge?
This is the typical distance between isobars on a weather map that indicates calm weather with light winds.
What is wide spacing?
forms when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses. The warm air mass rises as the cool air masses push and meet in the middle.
What is an occluded front?
An air mass that originates over the desert would be classified as this.
What is a continental tropical air mass?
High-pressure systems are associated with this type of wind direction. (HOC)
What is clockwise rotation?
An instrument used for showing the direction of the wind
What is wind vane?
When isobars are close together on a weather map, this happens.
What is strong winds?
This type of front forms when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and rises over it.
What is a warm front?
This type of air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and is warm and moist.
What is a maritime tropical air mass?
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Why do tornadoes occur in areas of very low air pressure?
What is Low air pressure causes warm, moist air to rush in, creating strong winds?
This tool is used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
This is the process by which water vapor cools and changes into liquid water, often forming clouds.
What is condensation?