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chapter 18

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show A HUGE BODY OF AIR THAT HAS SIMILAR TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, AND AIR PRESSURE AT ANY GIVEN HEIGHT.  
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show A WARM AIR MASS THAT FORMS IN THE TROPICS AND HAS LOW AIR PRESSURE.  
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POLAR   show
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show A HUMID AIR MASS THAT FORMS OVER OCEANS.  
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show A DRY AIR MASS THAT FORMS OVER LAND.  
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FRONT   show
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OCCLUDED   show
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CYCLONE   show
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ANTICYCLONE   show
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show A VIOLENT DISTURBANCE IN THE ATMOSPHERE.  
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THUNDERSTORM   show
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LIGHTNING   show
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show A RAPIDLY SWIRLING, FUNNEL-SHAPED CLOUD THAT REACHES DOWN TO TOUCH EARTH'S SURFACE.  
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show A TROPICAL STORM THAT HAS WINDS OF ABOUT 119 KM PER HOUR OR HIGHER.  
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STORM SURGE   show
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show TO MOVE AWAY TEMPORARILY.  
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METEOROLOGIST   show
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ISOBAR   show
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show A LINE ON A WEATHER MAP THAT JOINS PLACES THAT HAVE THE SAME TEMPERATURE.  
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