Weather Patterns

What is a convection current?

• A large body of air with similar properties all through

• A boundary between two air masses

• When solids, gases, or liquids rise and sink in a looping path

• The average of weather conditions over a long time

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What is an air mass?

• A tool used to measure wind speed

• A large body of air with similar properties all through

• A tool used to measure air pressure

• A boundary between two air masses

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What is a front in weather terms?

• A tool used to measure how much rain has fallen

• A boundary between two air masses

• The average of weather conditions over a long time

• A tool used to measure air pressure

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What does an anemometer measure?

• Air pressure

• Wind speed

• Rainfall

• Temperature

What is the function of a barometer?

• To measure wind speed

• To measure air pressure

• To measure temperature

• To measure rainfall

What does a rain gauge measure?

• Wind speed

• Air pressure

• How much rain has fallen

• Temperature

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What is climate?

• A large body of air with similar properties all through

• The average of weather conditions over a long time

• A boundary between two air masses

• When solids, gases, or liquids rise and sink in a looping path

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