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20 Cards in this Set
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hurricane
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tropical storm that forms over an ocean
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barometer
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instrument for measuring air pressure
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weather
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state of the atmosphere at a given time and place
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air mass
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large section of the atmosphere having the same humidity and temperature throughout
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tornado
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storm with a dangerous funnel cloud
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anemometer
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instrument for measuring wind speed
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psychrometer
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instrument for measuring relative humidity
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climate
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average weather over a long period of time
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isobar
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line on a weather map connecting areas of equal air pressure
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humidity
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amount of water vapor in the air
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In an area of low pressure, the _______________________.
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temperature is warm
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The force of the atmosphere against the earth's surface is _____________________.
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air pressure
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A wind vane shows _______________.
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wind direction
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Lightning is best described as _______________.
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electric current
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A moving boundary between two air masses is called
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front
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A hurricane forms over a (n) _______________.
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ocean
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The _______________ climate zone has warm summers and cold winters.
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temperate
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A warm front often brings _______________.
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steady rain
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Two cities are located in the temperate, but one is on the coast and the other is in the mountains. How is the weather the same and how is the weather different?
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They are the same because both cities will have 4 seasons. They are different because the city by the ocean will have more precipitation, and more moderate temperatures. The city on the mountain will have extreemely cold temperatures and less precipitation.
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If a high pushes out a low in your area today, what weather changes would you expect?
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increase in barometric pressure, cooling temperatures, ending of precipitation, clearing skies, and change of wind direction
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