Science- Chapter 9
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| when Earth's amount of energy gained balances the energy lost | radiative balance
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| an unmoving front where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet | stationary front
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| a boundary between air masses with different temperatures | front
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| a large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties | air mass
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| the ability of the atmosphere to let in sunlight but to not let heat escape | greenhouse effect
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| a large, swirling storm with very low pressure at the center | hurricane
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| a violent storm that moves across the ground in a narrow path | tornado
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| the average weather patter of a region | climate
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| a boundary where warm air moves in over a cold air mass | warm front
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| a great rise of the sea along the shore | storm surge
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| A short, heavy rain followed by clear skies and cooler weather is produced by what type of front? | cold front
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| Where do most tornadoes occur? | Midwest and South
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| A short, heavy rain followed by clear skies and cooler weather is produced by what type of front? | cold front
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| Where do most tornadoes occur? | Midwest and South
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| What is the temperate zone known for? | plentiful precipitation
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| What is the main greenhouse gas? | carbon dioxide
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| When a cool air mass and a warm air mass meet and stay over an area for days without moving, this is called_______________? | stationary front
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| A hurricane can cause sea levels to rise because the air pressure under the hurricane is __________________. | lower
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| A balance between energy lost and energy gained is called? | radiative balance
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| Earth get its heat from the ____________________. | sun
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| Statistical weather forecasts are based on ______________________. | weather patterns
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