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| Large body of air that has properties similar to Earth’s surface over which it forms, can be moist, dry, cold, and warm depending on where it formed |
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| Rotate clockwise, good weather |
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| Rotate counterclockwise, poor weather (rain, snow) |
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| Boundary between two air masses, always precipitation at fronts |
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| Cold air advances (plows under) towards warm air |
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| Warm air advances (plows over) towards cold air |
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| Neither one advances (stalement) |
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Severe rain storms, cumulonimbus clouds.
Damage includes flooding, strong winds, hail |
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| Rapid up & down movement of air causes buildup of charge (like static electricity) |
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| Large body of air that has properties similar to Earth’s surface over which it forms, can be moist, dry, cold, and warm depending on where it formed |
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| Rotate clockwise, good weather |
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| Rotate counterclockwise, poor weather (rain, snow) |
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| Boundary between two air masses, always precipitation at fronts |
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| Cold air advances (plows under) towards warm air |
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| Warm air advances (plows over) towards cold air |
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| Neither one advances (stalement) |
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Severe rain storms, cumulonimbus clouds.
Damage includes flooding, strong winds, hail |
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| Rapid up & down movement of air causes buildup of charge (like static electricity) |
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| Heating up of air by lightening |
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| Where tornadoes are found? |
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| Found in severe thunderstorms (cumulonimbus clouds) |
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| Area in Midwest where 90% of Earth’s tornadoes occur |
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| What mph can the tornado winds reach? |
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| What is the Fujita scale? |
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| Fill in the blank: Hurricanes are the most _____ storms. |
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| Form over & fueled by warm water (Atlantic, Pacific) |
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| Where do hurricanes loose power? |
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| What are the three types of hurricanes? |
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1st- Tropical depression
2nd- Tropical storm (gets named)
3rd- Hurricane (winds over 74 mph) |
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| How many levels are there of hurricane strength? |
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| Five categories of hurricanes (1-5) |
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| What must occur for winter storms to be classified as blizzards? |
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1. High winds
2. Low visibility
3. Persist for 3 hours |
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| A Person who studies the weather |
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| A combination of symbols on a weather map |
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| Line connecting points of equal temperature |
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Line connecting points of equal pressure
- Closer the lines are together, the higher the wind speed |
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| Instrument used to measure air pressure |
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