Weather Flashcard Review 6th Grade Science

Front

What is the term for where two air masses meet?

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front

Front

What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?

Back

humidity

Front

What measures the speed of particles in the air?

Back

temperature

Front

What type of front develops when a cold air mass invades a warm air mass?

Back

cold front

Front

What are puffy clouds called?

Back

cumulus

Front

What is the term for a boundary between two different air masses?

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front

Front

What is the term for the amount of moisture in the air?

Back

humidity

Front

What is the measure of how hot or cold something is?

Back

temperature

Front

What type of front occurs when warm air rises over cold air?

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warm front

Front

What type of clouds are thin and wispy?

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cirrus