Weather

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Where is air pressure greatest?

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closer to Earth

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A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is: hurricane, tornado, thunderstorm, blizzard

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tornado

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A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is: tornado, thunderstorm, hurricane, blizzard

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hurricane

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This severe weather involves low temperatures and snow either falling or drifting.

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blizzard

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The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

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When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is:

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at its dew point AND saturated

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Why do hurricanes inflict more damage than tornadoes?

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They are larger, have a longer duration, and are also associated with flooding and strong rains.

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Cold air traveling south from Canada is:

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continental polar

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Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is: continental tropical, continental polar, maritime tropical, maritime polar

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maritime tropical

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Warm air mass that does not carry water: continental tropical, continental polar, maritime tropical, maritime polar

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continental tropical