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| What are air masses that form over land and water? | land: continental; water: maritime |
| What are local winds? | winds that generally move short distances and can blow from any direction |
| Which type of front occurs when a warm air mass meets and pushes a cold air mass out of its way? | warm front |
| What are isobars? Be able to read a diagram using isobars. | lines that connect points of equal pressure |
| What is a weather forecast? | a prediction of weather conditions over the next three to five |
| What is a meteorologist? | person who studies the weather |
| What is the weather instrument used to find the location, movement, and intensity of precipitation and the form of precipitation a weather system is carrying? | pressure systems, hurricanes, cold fronts, station models, and warm fronts. |
| What is the weather instrument that is used to provide images of the swirling clouds that you see on television weather reports? | radar |
| What is meteorology? | satellites |
| What is a psychrometer? | study of weather |
