Severe Weather and Patterns

A body of air extending over a large area that develops and retains specific characteristics of pressure, temperature, and humidity.

• hurricanes

• fronts

• air mass

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What is the meaning of Drought 

• The process by which land becomes more and more dry until it turns into desert.This may be caused by climate change,human activities, or both

• Groups of herders who move with their animals from place to place in search of pasture and water

• An unusually long period in which little or no rain falls  

• Selection of players for a team

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3 air masses- cold moves toward cool and pushes warm air up

• occluded front

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary front

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what`s difference between watch and warning 

• watch is to get you prepared while warning is to warn you 

• watch is to warn you while warning is to prepare you

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The best place to go during a tornado is the basement.

• True

• False

When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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Water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, or sleet.

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Weather

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Which front brings several days of steady rain or snow into an area?

• a warm front

• a stationary front

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When would a thunderstorm likely cause severe flooding?

• during its mature stage

• during its cumulus stage

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How does air move in a low-pressure system?

• toward the low-pressure area

• away from the low-pressure area

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