Weather vocab

Front

Current atmospheric condition

Back

weather

Front

Winds are deflected right in the northern hemisphere and left in the southern hemisphere.

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Coriolis effect

Front

Measures barometric pressure

Back

Barometer

Front

Measure of air molecule speed

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Temperature

Front

Symbol on weather map indicates:

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Warm front

Front

Boundary between two air masses:

Back

front

Front

Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.

Back

RISES

Front

Cold air __________.

Back

FALLS.

Front

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are forms of _____

Back

precipitation

Front

Warm air slides over cold air, causing drizzle and warmer weather.

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warm front