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Weather Chap 3 Vocab
Weather Chapter 3 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A body of air having the same temperature and air pressure throughout. | Air Mass |
| A storm that produces lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds. | Thunderstorm |
| Low, flat clouds that often bring drizzle. | Stratus |
| A place where two different types of air masses meet. | Front |
| Thin, feathery clouds made up of ice crystals high in the sky. | Cirrus |
| Large, puffy clouds. | Cumulus |
| Someone who makes predictions about the weather. | Forecaster |
| Devices in space that collect and record weather information. | Satellites |
| The leading edge of a cold air mass that forms as cold air meets warm air. | Cold Front |
| The leading edge of a warm air mass that forms as warm air meets cold air. | Warm Front |
| Sudden and violent floods. | Flash Floods |
| Large, violent storms that form over warm ocean water. | Hurricane |
| A violent, funnel-shaped storm of spinning wind. | Tornado |
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