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violent winter storm characterized with strong winds and blowing snow
a) blizzard
b) high pressure system
c) cold front
d) stationary front

warm air mass caught between two cold air masses
a) stationary front
b) occluded front
c) warm front
d) hurricane

circulating air with high pressure at its center and lower pressure on the outside
a) low pressure system
b) warm front
c) high pressure system
d) stationary front

moves slowly and brings warm, humid air
a) cold front
b) occluded fornt
c) stationary front
d) warm front

low pressure at center, high pressure outside
a) low pressure system
b) high pressure system
c) warm front
d) stationary front

cold air moves in forcing warm air up
a) warm front
b) cold front
c) occluded front
d) stationary front

cold air meets warm air, neither moves the other
a) occluded front
b) blizzard
c) stationary front
d) cold front

tropical storm formed over warm ocean water
a) high pressure system
b) warm front
c) hurricane
d) blizzard

scientist who study the causes of weather and try to predict it, uses maps , charts, and computers to analyze data to prepare weather forecasts.
a) dendrologist
b) weatherologist
c) climatologist
d) meteorologist

specialized type of radar that can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed
a) doppler radar
b) weather radar
c) satellite radar
d) climate radar

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