Reading a Weather Map Flashcard Vocab

Front

Type of air that rises at any front?

Back

warm, less dense air

Front

Name the front.

Back

warm front

Front

Symbol for a stationary front.

Back

Stationary Front

Front

Symbol for a...

Back

Occluded Front

Front

Type of front that moves fastest:

Back

Cold Front

Answer explanation

Cold air is more dense, which means it's a bully and more likely to steamroll right through an area fast.

Front

Type of pressure for sunny skies?

Back

High Pressure

Front

Cloudy skies are associated with ___________ pressure.

Back

low

Front

Forecast of several days of rain indicates which front?

Back

stationary front

Front

Temperature is 15 degrees warmer than yesterday. Which front likely just moved through?

Back

warm front

Front

Cold front movement

Back

east and southeast