| A | B |
|---|
| storm surge | a great rise of the sea along a shore |
| warm front | a boundary where warm air moves over a cold air mass |
| climate | the average weather pattern in a region |
| tornado | a violent whirling storm over land |
| hurricane | large swirling storm with very low pressure at the center |
| greenhouse effect | when the atmosphere lets in sun but doesn't let heat escape |
| air mass | large region where the air has similar properties |
| front | boundary between air masses with different temperatures |
| stationary front | unmoving front where cold and warm air meets |
| radiative balance | when earth's amount of energy gained balances the energy lost |
| cold front | can produce short, heavy rain followed by clear skies and cool weather |
| tornadoes occur | mostly in Midwest and South |
| greenhouse gas | carbon dioxide |
| temperate zone | usely gets plenty of precipitation |
| polar zone | very cold, long winters and short summers |
| tropical zones | located by the equator |
