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Geography key terms on the restless atmosphere | the end |
The maximum and minimum thermometer is a glass tube that is used to measure the temperature *the glass tube contains alcohol and mercury *as the temperature rises, mercury moves up the maximum tube. A piece of metal in the tube marks the highest point reached. *as the temperature drops mercury moves up the minimum tube a piece of metal in the tube marks the lowest point reached. | |
Air Masses is a large body of air that has the same temperature, atmospheric pressure and humidity throughout. Air masses move around and bring certain weather conditions with them. | |
Fonts= as the properties of air masses are different they do not mix well. when two air masses meet an imaginary line of boundary develops between them. This is called a front. fronts can be cold or warm. | |
A cold front develops where a cold air mass advances on a cold air mass. 1. the cold air mass pushes against the warm air mass, which is lighter. 2.The warm air mass is forced to rise quickly . 3.the warm air cools as it rises. causing condensation to take place. 4.This results in heavy cloud and rain. | |
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