Flashcards in Chapter 10 Deck (14)
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Hurricane
Large,rotating tropical storm
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Front
Boundary between two air masses that collide
3
Layers of air that surround Earth make up the
Atmosphere
4
Air pressure
Weight of air pressing down on an area
5
Violently rotating column of air that touches the ground is
Tornado
6
Usual weather conditions a place has over time make up its
Climate
7
Most common gas in atmosphere
Nitrogen
8
How many layers in atmosphere?
5
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What happens as you go up in the atmosphere?
Air pressure decreases
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What is the primary cause of the movement of air masses
Uneven heating of Earth's surface
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True or false: air pressure is the same throughout an air mass
True
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Effect of warm air from tropics meeting cold air from poles high in the atmosphere
Jet stream
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Cloud most likely to be seen in fair weather
Cirrus
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