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Short Answer/Essay
100
A boundary between air masses with different temperatures
front
100
The most common kind of severe storm
Thunderstorm
100

A warm ocean current that affects the weather in Florida

Gulf Stream

100

What is the movement of air from one place to another called?

Wind

200
A violent whirling storm that moves across the ground in a narrow path
tornado
200

When cold air moves in under a warm air mass, you will see lots of clouds and possibly thunderstorms

Cold front

200

The movement of air or water that occurs when heat rises and cool air falls, creating a vertical cycle of air

Convection

200

What is a limitation of a computer weather model?

It is not 100% accurate

300
When warm air moves in over a cold air mass
warm front
300
The average weather pattern of a region
climate
300

Which is a thunderstorm safety rule?

Go indoors/inside a building, house or car.

300

What is the scientist who predicts weather?

Meteorologist

400

A great rise of the sea which sometimes reaches inland through creeks

storm surge

400
Huge electric sparks caused by storms
lightning
400

The air current that pushes most weather patterns from West to East

Jet Stream

400

What is the study of weather called?

Meteorology

500
A large swirling storm with very low pressure at the center
hurricane
500

A large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout

air mass

500

What kind of weather do you expect when a warm front moves in on a cold front?

Light rain, with warmer temperatures in 24 hours

500

What is the most damaging and deadly part of a hurricane?

Storm Surge