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Fronts/Storms Vocab

TermDefinition
tropical storm a low-pressure system that starts near the equator and has winds that blow at 65 km/hr or more
storm surge a huge mass of ocean water pushed by a hurricane as it moves into a coastal area
front a boundary between air masses
meteorologist a scientist who studies weather
low-pressure system a large weather system that surrounds a center of low pressure as air moves inward and then up to higher altitudes
tornado a violently rotating column of air stretching from a cloud to the ground
hurricane a tropical low-pressure system with winds blowing at speeds of 120 km/hr or more - strong enough to uproot trees
isobar a line that connects places that have the same air pressure
air mass a large volume of air in which temperature and humidity are nearly the same in different locations at the same altitude
thunderstorm a storm with lightning and thunder
high-pressure system formed when air moves all the way around a high-pressure center as air sinks slowly down
blizzard blinding snow storms with winds of a least 56 km/hr and low temperatures - usually below -7℃ (20℉)
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