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Weather Chap 3 Vocab
Weather Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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A body of air having the same temperature and air pressure throughout. | Air Mass |
A storm that produces lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds. | Thunderstorm |
Low, flat clouds that often bring drizzle. | Stratus |
A place where two different types of air masses meet. | Front |
Thin, feathery clouds made up of ice crystals high in the sky. | Cirrus |
Large, puffy clouds. | Cumulus |
Someone who makes predictions about the weather. | Forecaster |
Devices in space that collect and record weather information. | Satellites |
The leading edge of a cold air mass that forms as cold air meets warm air. | Cold Front |
The leading edge of a warm air mass that forms as warm air meets cold air. | Warm Front |
Sudden and violent floods. | Flash Floods |
Large, violent storms that form over warm ocean water. | Hurricane |
A violent, funnel-shaped storm of spinning wind. | Tornado |