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Air Masses/Weather
Topic Two, Lesson 3: Air Masses and Lesson 4: Predicting Weather Changes
Question | Answer |
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a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height | air mass |
a band of high-speed winds about 6 to 14 km above Earth's surface | jet stream |
the boundary where two air masses meet | front |
a swirling center of low pressure | cyclone |
a high-pressure center of dry air | anticyclone |
most frequent or common | prevailing |
not capable of being moved | stationary |
a scientist who studies and predicts weather | meteorologist |
combine and form a complex whole | synthesize |