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Chapter 10 Earth Science
Chapter 10 Earth Science
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large section of the atmosphere having the same humidity and temperature throughout
humidity
air mass
climate
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A hurricane forms over a _____________
ocean
mountain
forest
3
average weather over a long period of time
air mass
climate
weather
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In an area of low pressure, the________________
air is moving out
skies are sunny
temp is warm
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amount of water vapor in the air
tornado
climate
humidity
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instrument for measuring wind speed
anemometer
psychrometer
isobar
7
Lightning is best described as_____________
electric current
a moving thunderhead
high pressure
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tropical storm that forms over an ocean
hurricane
climate
tornado
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A warm front often brings
steady rain
cool weather
storm clouds
10
A moving boundary between two air masses is call a _____________
eye
storm
front
11
The ___________ climate zone has warm summers and cold winters
temperate
tundra
tropical
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line on a weather map connecting areas of equal air pressure
barometer
isobar
anemometer
13
state of the atmosphere at a given time and place
weather
air mass
barometer
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A wind vane shows __________________
wind speed
altitude
wind direction
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instrument for measuring relative humidity
barometer
isobar
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instrument for measuring air pressure
isobar
barometer
humidity
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The force of the atmosphere against the earths surface is ________
precipitation
air pressure
wind
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storm with a dangerous funnel cloud
tornado
hurricane
weather
