Weather Fronts, Weather Tools, and Weather Maps

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What is a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity?

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air mass

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Which term describes the boundary between two air masses?

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front

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The pressure system that brings fair weather, clear skies, and has winds that circulate in a clockwise direction are called what?

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high pressure system

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What is the name of the scientist that studies the atmosphere and predicts weather?

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meteorologist

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The picture at the right shows warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass. This can cause long periods of precipitation and warmer temperatures. What is the name of this front?

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warm front

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Which front is described as- cold air moving in and pushing warm air up, can cause cooler temperatures, and thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes?

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cold front

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What are the characteristics of a stationary front?

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warm air mass next to a cold air mass, but neither moves

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Choose the front that fits the following description: warm air gets pushed off of the ground between cold and cool air and can cause long periods of precipitation.

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occluded front

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Name the storm that is low pressure tropical storm that forms over warm ocean water.

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hurricane

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What storm has very low pressure and a funnel shaped cloud that extends from a storm cloud called?

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tornado