What role does runoff play in the water cycle?
What kind of weather will nimbostratus clouds likely bring?
How does sleet differ from snow?
How does a warm front form?
What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?
How do winds behave in a cyclone?
Which of the following statements describes an anticyclone?
What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?
A tornado is dangerous mostly because of its
Which describes the eye of a hurricane?
Which statement about lightning is true?
Finding a high place to wait is a safety measure during a
What is the purpose of isobars?
Which information can you get from a weather map?
What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?
If there is a tornado warning for your area, you should
Isobars help meteorologists by
Meteorologists track cyclones and anticyclones because they
Which statement about hail is correct?
A maritime polar air mass that forms over the North Pacific Ocean brings what kind of weather to the Pacific Coast?
Isobars indicate
Which of the following increases air's ability to hold water vapor?
In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?
What tool measures air pressure?
What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
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The front that would most likely produce hot, humid weather after a period of rain is a(n)______________________.
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In this type of front, winds become gusty; there is a sudden drop in temperature, and heavy rain, sometimes with hail, thunder, and lightning. This is a(n) _____________________.
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A warm air mass caught between caught between two colder air masses is a(n)_____________________.
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Strong, spinning winds are the most dangerous part of a _____________________.
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A puffy, white cloud that tends to have flat bottoms is a(n) _______________ cloud.
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Clouds that produce thunderstorms are a(n)_________________ cloud.
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A cloud found at a high altitude is a(n) ________________ cloud.
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An air mass bringing dry air to the southwestern United States from Mexico is a ___________________ air mass.
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An air mass bringing dry, frigid winds to North Dakota in the winter is a ________________________ air mass.
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An air mass bringing humid weather to Florida in the summer is a _______________________ air mass.
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An air mass bringing wet weather to the Pacific Northwest is a ___________________ air mass.
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Fog is a type of __________________ cloud.
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A psychrometer measures_____________________.
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The most common form of precipiataion is _______________.
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Water vapor that changes to a solid is ________________.
Amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximun it can hold.
The process in which water vapor cools and turns into a liquid.
A collection of water droplets suspended in the air.
The amount of water vapor in the air.
Water that falls to the Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
Measures air pressure
Measures wind speed
Measures wind direction
Measures air temperature