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15 Cards in this Set
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AIR MASS
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A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height
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TROPICAL
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or warm, air masses form in the tropics and have low air pressure
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POLAR
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or cold, air masses form north of 50° north latitude and south of 50° south latitude.
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MARITIME
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air masses form over oceans
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CONTINENTAL
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have less exposure to large amounts of moisture from bodies of water.
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FRONT
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The boundary where the air masses meet
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OCCLUDED
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The warm air mass is cut off,
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CYCLONE
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A swirling center of low air pressure is called a
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ANTICYCLONE
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are high-pressure centers of dry air
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STORM
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is a violent disturbance in the atmosphere
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THUNDERSTORM
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is a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
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LIGHTNNIG
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is a sudden spark, or electrical discharge, as these charges jump between parts of a cloud, between nearby clouds, or between a cloud and the ground
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TORNADO
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is a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch Earth’s surface.
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HURRICANE
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is a tropical cyclone that has winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher.
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STORM SURGE
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a “dome” of water that sweeps across the coast where the hurricane lands.
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