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| Large body of air that has properties similiar to the part of the Earth's surface over which it develops |
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| A boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature. |
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| Aa violent rotating column of air in contact with the ground |
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| A large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the warm Atlantic Ocean. |
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| A winter storm with winds 56 km/h, low temperature, and visibility less thatn 400 m. |
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| A person who studies weather. |
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| A weathe rmap with many symbols. |
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| A line that connects points of equal temperature. |
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| A line drawn to connect points of equal atmospheric pressure. |
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| Current of electricity created by opposite electrical charges in clouds. |
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| The sound of expanding air caused form the rapid heating of air from lighting. |
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| Storm that occurs in warm, moist air masses and along fronts. |
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| a front that involves three air masses of different temperature, cool, cool, and warm. |
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| A front where the boundary between the air masses stops advancing |
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| warm air slides over colder air along a warm front, forming a boundary with a gentle slope. This usually causes wet weather |
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| Warm air is suddenly lifted up over cold air , causing thunderstorms. |
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| The sections of a tornado are: |
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| From bottom up: Dust envelope-main inflow- wall cloud- mid-level winds-rotating updraft- upper-level winds |
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| What kind of cloud is a thunderstorm. |
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| How hot can lighting reach? |
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