Vocabulary Section 3 Flashcards

1
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A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity and air pressure at any given height

A

Air mass

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2
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Band of high speed winds about 10 km above earth surface

A

Jetstream

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3
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The boundary where unlike air masses meet, but do not mix

A

Front

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4
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A swirling center of low air pressure

A

Cyclone

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5
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A high-pressure center of dry air

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Anticyclone

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