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AIR MASSES
FRONT
WEATHER
CLOUDS
MEASURING WEATHER
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moisture content and temperature What are two main characteristics of air masses.
moisture content and temperature
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what type of air mass moves over a cold, denser air mass?
warm front
100
whats the safest thing to do if you are caught outdoors during a tornado?
head for an open area or deep ditch
100
what are three main clouds
cirrus stratus cumulus
100
what do you use to measure air temp. ?
thermometer
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what are the 3 places where polar air masses form ?
northern Canada, north pacific ocean, pacific coast
200
How do fronts cause weather changes ?
Fronts are associated with weather on the middle latitudes.
200
Thunderstorms are very active and electrically and often cause?
Tornadoes
200
what kind of weather can you expect with a cumulonimbus cloud ?
stormy weather
200
how does a radar help meteorologist forecast weather ?
it helps to find the amount of precipitation and were its heading.
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what kind of front forms when a cold air mass displays a warm air mass ?
cold front
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what kind of front forms when a cold air mass displays a warm air mass ?
cold front
300
how does A hurricane form?
when thunderstorms move over tropical oceans
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what kind of cloud is most likely to produce light to heavy, continuous rain?
Nimbostratus
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what instrument measures air pressure
barometer
400
which warm air mass that influences the weather in the United States develops over land?
maritime tropical
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what are the 4 major front types ?
cold front, warm front, occluded front, stationary front
400
what type of cloud forms when a tornadoes is going to occur?
funnel cloud
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What is 4 types of precipitations
rain hail sleet snow
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what instrument is used to measure wind speed ?
anemometer
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what are the characteristics of an air mas whose two-letters symbol is cP?
Cold, dry, and stable
500
what front from when warm air mass is caught between 2 colder air masses ?
occluded front
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what should you do if a hurricane is coming your way?
you should put up protection, and get a disaster kit ready
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why are some clouds formed of water droplets, while others are made up of ice crystals?
depending on the temperature ( above freezing forms tiny water droplets, below freezing forms ice-crystals)
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what does a station model represent ?
a small circle that shows the weather station.