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Barnett SOL Review 3
Barnett SOL Review 3 - meteorology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tornado | whirling column of air over land; occur in spring; low pressure center |
| high | pressure system with sinking air; nice weather |
| cloud | forms when air rises and cools and water vapor starts condensing in the sky |
| wind | this is created when air moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
| cumulonimbus | thunderstorm cloud |
| hurricane | large, rotating low pressure system that gets its energy from warm ocean water |
| low | pressure system where air is rising and clouds and precipitation form |
| nitrogen | this gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere |
| oxygen | this gas makes up 21% of our atmosphere |
| carbon dioxide | this gas and water vapor are the 2 main greenhouse gases |
| warm | type of front where a warm air mass meets a cold air mass creating light rain |
| cold | type of front where cold air meets warm air and causes storms and heavy rain |
| condensation nuclei | tiny piece of dust or pollution that water vapor condenses on to form clouds |
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