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Which type of front is characterized by large thunderstorms before it has passed and clear skies after it has passed?
What is cold
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Two advancing air masses that meet and do not advance any further are called a/an
What is stationary front
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Could a hurricane form over the northern Atlantic, off the eastern coast of Canada?
What is no, the water would be too cold
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Precipitation in the form of balls or lumps of ice is
What is hail
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If you see a tornado while you’re in your car, what should you do?
What is get out of a car and lie down in a nearby ditch
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Which country in the world has more tornadoes per year than the rest of the world combined?
What is United States
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Rank the following tropical systems from weakest to strongest. tropical storm hurricane tropical depression
What is tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane
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Why do you see lightning before you hear thunder?
What is sound waves travel more slowly than light waves
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What is a violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground called?
What is tornado
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The climatic zone that receives the least solar radiation and has the coldest climate is the ____.
What is polar zone
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A lowering of global temperatures caused by dust blocking solar radiation can be triggered by
What is volcanic eruptions
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What is a major, natural greenhouse gas?
What is water vapor
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Natural heating of Earth’s surface caused by certain atmospheric gases
What is greenhouse effect
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The daily rising and setting of objects like the Sun, moon, and stars is caused by the _________ of Earth.
What is rotation
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When the Sun’s light is blocked by the moon, this is called a ___________. (Hint: the moon is between the Earth and the Sun)
What is solar eclipse
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Earth’s position around June 21, at which the northern hemisphere has its maximum daylight hours
What is summer solstice
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Earth’s position when the lengths of day and night are equal
What is equinox
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Earth is one of the ___ planets (including Pluto) revolving around, or orbiting the Sun.
What is 9
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Name the terrestrial planets
What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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This planet is the brightest planet because of its closeness to the sun and high albedo (reflectivity).
What is Venus
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This planet is the largest planet and has a similar makeup as the sun.
What is Jupiter
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Today, we know that the sun is the center of our solar system. This is the ________________ model of our solar system.
What is heliocentric
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Contour lines on a topographic map represent
What is points of equal elevation
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Into how many time zones is the continental United States divided?
What is 4
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What is the latitude of the south pole?
What is 90 degrees south
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