Air Masses
Air Fronts
Weather Instruments
Maps and Symbols
Misc
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The air mass that forms in the North Pole
What is continental arctic?
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When a cold air mass slides under a warm air mass this type of front forms.
Cold front
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Nam
e of the weather instrument below
anemometer
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The symbol on a weather map shown below
Cold Front
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The barometric pressure dropping indicates this type of weather
Lousy weather, rainy and cloudy
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The name of Air mass number 2 in the diagram, developing in the Gulf of Mexico.
What is a maritime tropical air mass?
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The air front that occurs when a warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass
A warm Front
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Measures air pressure
barometer
200
on a map
high pressure
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The type of weather occurring when barometric pressure is rising
Happy, sunny weather
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This type of air mass usually forms over Canada
What is continental polar
300
A pair of air masses, neither of which is strong enough to replace the other, moves very slowly
Stationary Front
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What is a Wind Vane
An instrument used to measure wind direction
300
what is the weather forecast for El Paso
A cold Front is approaching with the chance of thunderstorms
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Which day has the highest chance of rain?
Monday: 25.6
Tuesday: 30.9
Wednesday: 20.2
Wednesday, (Low = Lousy)
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This air mass usually bring dry and warmer temperatures.
What is continental tropical?
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A combination of two fronts, where a warm air mass is stuck between two cold air masses
Occluded Front
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Name of the instrument used to measure humidity
hygrometer
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Its symbol is displayed in purple with half circles and little triangles on the same side
Occluded Front
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The type of pressure system that produces warmer and wetter air with more clouds and precipitation, overall poor weather
Low pressure system
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The type of air mass labeled as A
Maritime tropical
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Name the front shown below
What is a stationary front
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Name the instrument used to measure relative humidity; how much humidity is present in the air compared to how much there could be
psychrometer
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Its symbol is displayed in both red and blue with red half circles and little blue triangles on opposite sides
Stationary front
500
The two winds systems responsible for moving weather from west to east in the United States
Westerlies and Jet Stream