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Cold dry air affecting the northern United States in the winter often comes from______________ air masses |
polar continental |
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When rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slow moving warm air mass the result is a _______ front |
COLD |
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When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs, the result is a __________ front. |
Stationary |
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Weather associated with an anticyclone is generally ? (centers of what kind of air) |
high pressure centers of dry air |
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A funnel-shaped cloud that touches Earth's surface is called a ______ |
tornado |
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One of the best places to seek protection during a tornado is |
the basement of a well built building |
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Flooding is most often caused by _____ and ________. |
Spring Rain & melting snow |
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Sudden storms, broken dams, and ice jams that break can produce? |
flash floods |
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Weather forecasting has improved recently because of |
computers or technology |
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People who study the weather and try to predict it are called? |
meteorologists |
