Air Masses
Fronts
Storms
Preparedness
Catch the Reference (Music)
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Air masses with low pressure from warm areas.
Tropical.
100
The edge of a mass of fast, cold air.
Cold front.
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Tends to affect areas in the northern United States and Canada, particularly near the Great Lakes.
Winter storms.
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You do NOT stand under this during a thunderstorm.
Tree.
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No, I don't want your number.
No, I don't wanna give you mine.
No, I don't wanna meet you nowhere.
No, I don't want none of your time.
No, I don't want no scrub. A scrub is a guy who can't get no love from me, hanging out the passenger side of his best friend's ride, tryin' to holla at me!
- No Scrub, TLC
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Cold air masses with high pressure, from areas higher than 50° latitude.
Polar.
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When air masses meet, but cannot move one another.
Stationary front.
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Forms in cumulonimbus clouds on hot, humid afternoons. Often accompanied by heavy rain.
Thunderstorm.
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An announcement that tornadoes are possible, but not yet sighted in your area.
Tornado watch.
200
There comes a day when I'll be the one; you'll see.
It's gonna, gonna, gonna, gonna...
It's gonna be me (may)
- It's Gonna Be Me, N'Sync
300
Air masses that form over oceans.
Maritime.
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Is represented by this symbol.
Warm Front.
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A large tropical storm with winds over 119km/hr. It is given a name in alphabetical order by occurrence.
Hurricane.
300
A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands; can often cause more damage than the hurricane itself.
Storm surge.
300
I need you. I miss you. And now I wonder...
If I could fall into the sky, do you think time would pass us by, cuz you know I'd walk 1,000 miles if I could just see you... tonight!
- One Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton
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Air masses that form over land.
Continental.
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An outwardly-swirling center of high pressure.
Anti-cyclone.
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The scale used to determine the intensity of a tornado by the amount of damage done.
Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale.
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During winter storms, it's important to cover your body to prevent this medical condition.
Hypothermia.
400
Oh, Oh, Oh
And I said "Oooooooooooooooooooh!"
I'm blinded by the light.
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch.
- Blinding Lights, Abel Tesfaye
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Identify the two types of air masses.
#1: Continental Polar
#2: Maritime Tropical
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A warm air mass caught between two colder air masses.
Occluded front.
500
A rapid, whirling cloud that reaches the ground. Occurs most in the Great Plains region of the United States.
Tornado.
500
When you are caught outside during a tornado, you should do this.
Lie down flat in a ditch.
500
What you know about rollin' down in the deep?
When your brain goes numb, you can call that mental freeze
When these people talk too much, put that **** in slow motion, yeah
I feel like an astronaut in the ocean, ayy
- Astronaut in the Ocean, Masked Wolf