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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| large volume of air that has nearly the same temp and humidity at different locations at same altitude | air mass |
| blinding snowstorm with winds at least 35 mph and temps below -7 | blizzard |
| boundary between air masses | front |
| calm and clear weather system the occurs when air sinks in high pressure center and spreads out near low pressure on ground | high pressure system |
| tropical low pressure system with 74 mph or more | hurricane |
| line on weather map connecting places that have same air pressure | isobar |
| large stormy weather system that happens when air moves around a low pressure center and up to higher altitudes | low pressure system |
| scientist who studies weather | meteorologist |
| rapid rise in water level in a coastal area by hurricane pushing on huge mass of ocean water | storm surge |
| a storm with thunder and lighting | thunderstorm |
| violently rotating colum of air stretching from cloud to ground | tornado |
| low pressure system that starts in the tropics with winds at least 40 mph but less than 74 mph | tropical storm |