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Provide the Term for the Definition
Provide the Term for the Definition
Provide the Definition for the Term
Provide the Definition for the Term
Short Answer
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an instrument used to measure air pressure
a barometer
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a large body of air having similar properties or weather conditions
Air Mass
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barometer
an instrument used to measure air pressure
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Air mass
a large body of air having similar properties or weather conditions
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What is a meteorologist?
A scientist who studies the weather
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An instrument used to measure wind speed
An anemometer
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This forms where a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass
Cold front
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An anemometer
An instrument used to measure wind speed
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Cold front
This forms where a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass
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How do weather forecasts help people?
Forecasts help people prepare for bad weather Forecasts help people decide what clothes to wear
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An instrument used to measure relative humidity
A psychrometer
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This forms where a warm air mass moves into a cold air mass
Warm Front
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psychrometer
An instrument used to measure relative humidity
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Warm Front
This forms where a warm air mass moves into a cold air mass
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How can you stay safe during a hurricane?
• Get into a sturdy building that can withstand strong winds and high crashing waves
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An instrument that measures air temperature
A thermometer
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A violent, funnel-shaped cloud with extremely strong winds
A tornado
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A thermometer
An instrument that measures air temperature
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Tornado
A violent, funnel-shaped cloud with extremely strong winds
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How can you stay safe during a thunderstorm?
• Get indoors away from open windows and open doors • Avoid touching telephones, appliances, or metal plumbing because lightening can travel through these objects • If you are outside, lie down on the ground or crouch in a low area such as a ditch • If you are swimming or out on a boat, leave the water immediately
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A radar that calculates distance and shows the direction of movement of precipitation
Doppler Radar
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A tropical storm that forms over warm oceans and whose winds have a velocity of at least 100 kilometers per hour
A hurricane
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Doppler Radar
A radar that calculates distance and shows the direction of movement of precipitation
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Hurricane
A tropical storm that forms over warm oceans and whose winds have a velocity of at least 100 kilometers per hour
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How can you stay safe during a tornado?
• Seek shelter indoors in a basement or an interior room, such as a bathroom or closet, at the lowest level • Stay away from windows and get under anything that can protect you from flying objects • Avoid wide-span roofs when in public buildings • Abandon vehicles and mobile homes • Huddle in a ditch, under an overpass, or near something solid if there is no shelter nearby