Variables
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Weather Patterns
Fronts
Severe Weather
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The atmospheric conditions along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.
What is weather?
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The amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
100
A large body of circulating air with high pressure at its cent, and lower pressure outside of the system
High-pressure System
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A boundary between two air masses.
a Front
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These storms, also known as electrical storms, have warm temperatures, moisture and rising air.
Thunderstorms
200
Temperature, humidity, and rainfall are all examples of weather....
Variables.
200
The amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold
Relative humidity
200
A large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center and higher pressure outside of the system
Low-pressure System
200
When a colder air mass moves towards a warmer air mass.
Cold Front
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A violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground.
Tornado
300
The measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air
Air temperature
300
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation can occur
drew point
300
Large bodies of air that have unit form temperature, humidity and pressure.
Air masses
300
This forms when less dense warmer air moves toward colder, denser air.
Warm Front
300
An intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h.
Hurricane
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The force that a column of air applies on the air or a surface below
Air pressure
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The three types of clouds
Stratus, Cumulus, Cirrus
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There are 5 classifications of air masses. Name two.
Artic, Continental polar, Maritime polar, Continental Tropical, Maritime tropical
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This type of front occurs when an approaching front stalls (or stops for a time), with warm air on one side and cold air on the other.
Stationary Front
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A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds and blowing snow.
Blizzard
500
The instruments that measures wind speed.
Anemometer
500
The series of natural processes by which water continually moves among oceans, land and the atmosphere
Water cycle
500
The formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius.
500
When a fast moving cold front catches up with a slow moving warm front, this type of front forms.
Occluded
500
The area from Nebraska to Texas has this nickname.
Tornado Alley