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Fronts and Air Masses
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Used to measure temperature
What is a thermometer
100
This storm includes large chunks of ice falling from the sky
What is a hail storm
100

What is the minimum wind speed to classify as a category 1 hurricane.

74 mph

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What is the high pressure system symbol?

Big Blue H

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A large body of air whose temperature and moisture are fairly similar at a given altitude
What is an air mass
200
USed to measure air pressure
What is barometer
200
This type of storm brings large amounts of wind and often includes snow
What is a blizzard
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Funnel shaped cloud with violently rotating winds.

What is a tornado

200

What is low pressure system?

Big Red L

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The area where two air masses meet and interact
What is an air front
300
Used to measure how much it rained
What is a rain gauge
300
This is the name of the scale used to measure tornados
What is Fujita Scale
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This is the calmest part of a hurricane
What is the eye
300

What is the cold front symbol?

A Blue line with upside down blue triangles

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This type of front brings severe storms
What is a cold front
400
Used to measure humidity
What is a hygrometer
400
The Fujita scale measure what of a tornado
What is damage done
400

High pressure in the west and strong easterly trade winds push surface water to the east causing low pressure and warm, rainy weather in the pacific ocean.

What is El Nino

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What is the warm front symbol?

A red line with upside down red bumps

400
This type of front usually brings long periods of rain
What is a warm front
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Used to measure wind speed
What is an anemometer
500
If we hear thunder 10 seconds after we see the flash, how far is it from us
What is 2 miles
500

A cold front is coming to town. What kind of storm will likely occur?

Thunderstorm

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What is the stationary front symbol?

A blue and red line with blue triangles and red u's

500
This type of air mass originates in hot deserts
What is continental tropical