Weather Symbols and Meteorology

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A scientist who studies and predicts weather.

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Meteorologist

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__________ are lines joining places that have the same temperature.

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Isotherms

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A strong OCEAN current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic Ocean.

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Gulf Stream

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Which type of air mass is COLD and DRY?

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Continental Polar

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Identify the standard symbol on weather maps:

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Warm front

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What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and rises?

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Warm front

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What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

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What do we call the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure?

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Wind

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What is the term for a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity?

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Air mass