Misc. Weather
Weather Locations
Weather Hazards
Weather Characteristics
Air Masses and Fronts
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A solid form of precipitation that is formed by 6-sided crystals.

What is snow?

100

Hurricanes form over what Earth feature?

What is oceans?

100

A drastic rise in body temperature related to heat waves.

What is heatstroke?

100

A rotating column of air that touches the ground.

What is a tornado?

100

Maritime air masses form over this.

What is water?

200

The movement of water through the Earth system.

What is the water cycle?

200

In the United States, this is the name given to where most tornadoes occur.

What is Tornado Alley?

200

Damage caused to the skin due to freezing.

What is frostbite?

200

Excessive water evaporation can lead to this type of storm.

What is a hurricane?

200

Cold air masses are known as...

What is polar air masses?

300

A type of evaporation related to plants.

What is transpiration?

300

Part of the United States where most severe thunderstorms occur.

What is the middle?

300

During a hurricane, this can cause massive flooding.

What is a storm surge?

300

This type of weather increases the risk of fire.

What is a heat wave?

300

A continental polar air mass would have these two characteristics.

What is dry and cold?

400

When altitude increases, this is what happens to pressure.

What is decreases?

400

The southwestern state that experiences many heat waves.

What is California?

400

Type of storm that causes massive damage to structures and can have flying debris.

What is a tornado?

400

Weather that can create nearly zero visibility.

What is a blizzard?

400

A wet, warm air mass is known as a …

What is maritime tropical air mass?

500

The amount of particles in a given space.

What is density?

500

Blizzards in the United States happen most often in the Midwest, Northeast, and this geographic land feature.

What is the mountains?

500

Flash flooding and blown-down trees are some of the dangers of this type of storm.

What is a severe thunderstorm?

500

The most severe type of thunder storm is known as a super...

What is cell?

500

Weather fronts bring sudden changes to this.

What is the weather?

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