Unit 2 Vocabulary 5 Quiz version 2023-24
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10 questions
Choose the word that BEST matches each definition.
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An advancing warm air mass meets an advancing cold air mass but neither one can move the other producing several days of cloud and precipitation.
An advancing warm air mass meets an advancing cold air mass but neither one can move the other producing several days of cloud and precipitation.
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A clockwise flow of dry, sinking air that has higher pressure at its center than the areas around it bringing clear, calm, bright weather.
A clockwise flow of dry, sinking air that has higher pressure at its center than the areas around it bringing clear, calm, bright weather.
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Warm air mass slides up and over a retreating cold, denser air mass producing light precipitation followed by warmer, milder weather
Warm air mass slides up and over a retreating cold, denser air mass producing light precipitation followed by warmer, milder weather
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A funnel shaped cloud of air that rotates at high speeds and is formed when a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air.
A funnel shaped cloud of air that rotates at high speeds and is formed when a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air.
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A front that forms when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses and the cold air masses push the warm air upward producing heavy precipitation.
A front that forms when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses and the cold air masses push the warm air upward producing heavy precipitation.
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A weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder.
A weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder.
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A faster cold air mass runs into a slower warm air mass pushing the warm air mass upwards causing thunderstorms and cooler weather after the front passes through.
A faster cold air mass runs into a slower warm air mass pushing the warm air mass upwards causing thunderstorms and cooler weather after the front passes through.
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Storms with strong winds and rains that form over warm, tropical waters.
Storms with strong winds and rains that form over warm, tropical waters.
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A counterclockwise flow of moist, rising air that has a lower pressure at its center than the areas around it bringing unstable conditions such as clouds and storms.
A counterclockwise flow of moist, rising air that has a lower pressure at its center than the areas around it bringing unstable conditions such as clouds and storms.
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A “snapshot” of conditions at a particular time over a large area and utilizes symbols to represent weather conditions.
A “snapshot” of conditions at a particular time over a large area and utilizes symbols to represent weather conditions.