Weather Test-8th grade

Front

Where the warm and cold air meet and stall, clouds and fog form, and it may rain or snow. It could bring many days of clouds and precipitation.

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Stationary Front

Front

This is the symbol for a...
Options: Cold Front, Warm Front, Stationary Front, Occluded Front

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Warm Front

Front

This is the symbol for a...
Options: Stationary Front, Occluded Front, Cold Front, Warm Front

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Occluded Front

Front

Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. Bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow. Options: Warm Front, Cold Front, Occluded Front, Stationary Front

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Cold Front

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An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is

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thermometer

Front

The amount of water vapor in the air

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humidity

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An instrument that measures air pressure

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barometer

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Every few years, an event occurs in which the waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean become warmer. This event changes weather patterns worldwide, causing drought, floods, blizzards, hurricanes and tornadoes. What is the name of this event?

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El Nino

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This weather tool measures wind speed.

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anemometer

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This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and forms from a cumulonimbus cloud. Options: thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, blizzard

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thunderstorm