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Ch. 17 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A huge body nof air that has the same temeperature, pressure, and humidity throughout | Air masss |
| A warm air mass that forms in the tropics and hgas low air pressure | tropical |
| A cold air mass that forms north and south the 50 degree latitude and has a high air pressure | polar |
| A humid air mass that forms over oceans | maritime |
| The area where air mass meets but doesn't mix | front |
| A dry air mass that forms over land | continental |
| Cut off, as the warm air mas at an occluclued front id cut off from the ground by cooler air beneath | occluclued |
| A swirling center of low air pressure | cyclone |
| A high air pressure center of dry air | anticyclone |
| A violent disturbence in the atmosphere | storm |
| A sudden spark or energy dishcarge | lightning |
| A reapidly whirling funnel shaped cloud that reaches and touches earth | tornado |
| A tropical wind storm that has wind speeds faster than 119 mph | hurricane |
| A dome of water that sweeps across the land where a hurricane has struck | Storm Surge |
| To move temporarily | Evacuate |