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Meteorologists use a ______________to measure the pressure of the air when studying the weather.
Coriolis Effect
warm ocean waters
occluded front
tornados
hurricane
cold front
tornado
barometer
The ______ is a force that deflects moving objects to one side because of the Earth’s rotation.
Coriolis Effect
warm ocean waters
occluded front
tornados
hurricane
cold front
tornado
barometer
A ________ is a boundary between two air masses, one cold and the other warm, moving so that the colder air replaces the warmer air.
Coriolis Effect
warm ocean waters
occluded front
tornados
hurricane
cold front
tornado
barometer
Most ______ in the US form from thunderstorms when warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool, dry air from Canada meet.
Coriolis Effect
warm ocean waters
occluded front
tornados
hurricane
cold front
tornado
barometer
Hurricanes gather heat and energy through contact with ____________.
Coriolis Effect
warm ocean waters
occluded front
tornados
hurricane
cold front
tornado
barometer
A __________ is a violent rotating column of air over land extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
Coriolis Effect
warm ocean waters
occluded front
tornados
hurricane
cold front
tornado
barometer
A(n) ___________is a combination of two fronts that form when a cold front catches up and overtakes a warm front.
Coriolis Effect
warm ocean waters
occluded front
tornados
hurricane
cold front
tornado
barometer
A _____ is a huge storm that can be up to 600 miles across and have strong winds spiraling inward and upward at speeds of 75 to 200 mph.
Coriolis Effect
warm ocean waters
occluded front
tornados
hurricane
cold front
tornado
barometer
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