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Atmosphere the thin envelope of gases that surround the planet
Stationary Front 2 air masses meet and do not move
Storm Surge a "dome" of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands
Air Mass a huge body of air that has similar temperature
Front the area where air masses meet and do not mix
Warm Front forms when moving warm air mass runs into a slow moving cold air mass - the warm air moves OVER the cold air
Cold Front forms when a rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slow moving warm air mass causing warm air to rise
Occluded Front forms when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses and the warm air mass gets cut off
Meteorologist someone who studies weather
Air Pressure a column of air that exerts a force on you
Wind the movement of air parallel to Earth's surface
Jet Stream a band of high speed wind 6-14 kilometers above Earth's surface
Continental Polar forms over land - cold, dry air mass
Continental Tropical forms over land - warm, dry air mass
Maritime Polar forms over water - cold, humid air mass
Maritime Tropical forms over water - warm humid air mass
Evaporation liquid that gains enough energy to become a gas
Condensation water vapor cools and changes into liquid water
Percipitation water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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