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Northerly winds are blowing from
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The equator to the North Pole
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A hiker would like to know the wind speed at the top of a mountain. He needs to use a(n)
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weather vane
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Northerly winds are blowing from
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A hiker would like to know the wind speed at the top of a mountain. He needs to use a(n)
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Which type of air masses form over land
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When the weather is sunny and hot,
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Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as
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Areas of low pressure usually have
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Frigid air that travels southward from Canada would be what type of air mass?
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Which type of severe weather is NOT an intense tropical storm?
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___________ humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature
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A(n) ___________ connects points of equal temperature
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A(n) ___________________ shows weather conditions at one specific location
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Maps of weather reports have symbols that show which of the following
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A severe weather watch means which of the following?
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__________________ can be produced by thunderstorms
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A Doppler radar
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When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is
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The most powerful sever storm is the
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Which type of system is shown in the picture above?
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A radiosonde is which of the following?
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A severe weather warning means
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Although typically wind speeds in tornadoes are faster than in hurricanes, hurricanes inflict more damage because...
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Which type of air mass is formed over the ocean near the equator
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Thunder occurs when _____________ rapidly expand and contract
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Clouds transport ____________ through the atmosphere
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When we see a tornado, we are not seeing the swirling air, we are seeing the ________ lifted by the air
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If the dew point is 3 degrees celsius and the air temperature suddenly drops to -1 degree celsius, _____________ wil form
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A tropical storm with winds exceeding ______________ is a hurricane
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a ____________ is a scientist who studies weather
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Being outside during a ______________ is dangerous in part because low visibility and a high chance for hypothermia
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Isotherms are lines on a weather map that connect locations with the same
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Clouds and visibility are determined by
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air pressure is measured with a
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Relative humidity is measured using a
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Precipitation and wind speed can be measured by
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Thermometers are used to measure
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Cloud height and atmospheric temperature can be measured using
