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Ch. 17 vocab
Question | Answer |
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A huge body nof air that has the same temeperature, pressure, and humidity throughout | Air masss |
A warm air mass that forms in the tropics and hgas low air pressure | tropical |
A cold air mass that forms north and south the 50 degree latitude and has a high air pressure | polar |
A humid air mass that forms over oceans | maritime |
The area where air mass meets but doesn't mix | front |
A dry air mass that forms over land | continental |
Cut off, as the warm air mas at an occluclued front id cut off from the ground by cooler air beneath | occluclued |
A swirling center of low air pressure | cyclone |
A high air pressure center of dry air | anticyclone |
A violent disturbence in the atmosphere | storm |
A sudden spark or energy dishcarge | lightning |
A reapidly whirling funnel shaped cloud that reaches and touches earth | tornado |
A tropical wind storm that has wind speeds faster than 119 mph | hurricane |
A dome of water that sweeps across the land where a hurricane has struck | Storm Surge |
To move temporarily | Evacuate |