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This type of front forms when a cold air mass advances against a warmer air mass
What is a cold front?
A violent disturbance in the atmosphere that usually results in precipitation
What is a storm?
During this type of storm event, you should go to the basement or lowest interior level possible.
What is a tornado?
Who is a meteorologist?
This layer of the Earth includes the solid lithosphere and the thick, syrupy asthenosphere.
What is the mantle?
This type of front occurs when a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass
What is a warm front?
A tropical cyclone that has winds of 74 miles per hour of greater
What is a hurricane?
During this type of storm, you should pay attention to weather reports/watches, board up your windows, and avoid low-lying or flood prone areas
What is a hurricane?
What is an isotherm?
This noble gas makes up about 0.9% of Earth's atmosphere as is not reactive
What is Argon?
This type of front forms between a warm air mass and a cold air mass and results in little air movement.
What is a stationary front?
A storm with a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground.
What is a tornado?
During this type of storm, you should stay out of water, remain indoors, avoid windows, and stay away from trees or other tall objects.
What is a thunderstorm?
A line on a weather map that connects points of equal air pressure
The oceans of Earth include the Atlantic, Southern, Pacific, Arctic, and (fill in the blank)
What is the Indian Ocean?
This type of front occurs when a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses
What is an occluded front?
A sound wave created by lightning quickly heating the air around it
What is thunder?
Wearing sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, and clothing that covers your arms and legs is a great way to prevent skin damage and cancer caused by this type of electromagnetic wave
What is ultraviolet/UV
Daily Double: This device is used to measure wind speed
What is an anemometer?
The amount of water vapor in the air relative to the amount the air can hold
What is relative humidity/humidity?
This type of air mass is cold and originates over higher latitudes
What is a polar air mass/polar
What is a storm surge?
Do not walk or drive in moving water caused by this type of hazard (most often caused by thunderstorms)
What is flooding/flash floods
On a weather map, this type of front is marked with a blue triangle
What is a cold front?
Abbreviated "ASOS", this is the nation's primary weather-observing network
What is Automated Surface Observing Systems?