True/False
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It is
safe to call a friend on the phone during a thunderstorm.
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2.
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When
a cold front and warm front meet, occluded fronts form.
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3.
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The
global winds in the United States blow from west to east.
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4.
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The
most common kind of severe storm is a tornado.
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5.
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The
center of a hurricane is characterized by very low air pressure.
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6.
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A
short, heavy rain followed by clear skies and cooler weather is produced by what type of front?
__________________ ___________________
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7.
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A
great rise of the sea along a shore is a ___________________ ____________________.
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8.
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An
unmoving front where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet is called a(n)
_________________________ __________________.
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9.
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In a
temperate zone, ______________________________ may be plentiful.
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10.
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When
Earth’s amount of energy gained, balances the energy lost, it is called
_________________________ ________________________.
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11.
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A
boundary between air masses with different temperatures is called a(n) _______________.
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12.
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The
main greenhouse gas is ______________________ ____________________.
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13.
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The
ability of the atmosphere to let in sunlight but to not let heat escape is called the
_____________________________ ____________________.
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14.
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A
large, swirling storm with very low pressure at the center is a
__________________________.
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15.
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Most
tornadoes occur in the ________________________ and _________________________.
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16.
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A
violent whirling storm that moves across the ground in a narrow path is a
__________________________.
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17.
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The
average weather pattern of a region is its ________________________.
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18.
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A
large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout is referred to as a(n)
_______________ _________________.
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19.
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A
boundary where warm air moves in over a cold air mass is called a ______________
________________.
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20.
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The
measure of how far north or south of the equator something is located is called its
___________________.
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21.
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Word Bank: greenhouse effect, precipitation, climate, front, hurricane,
warm front, storm surge, carbon dioxide, tornado, cold front, latitude, air mass, stationary front,
Midwest, radiative balance, South
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