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| any boundary that separates air masses |
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| a front where air masses move very slowly or not at all |
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| the weight of the atmosphere as it pushes down upon the Earth's surface |
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| a set of symbols on a weather map that includes information about weather conditions in the area |
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| a front where a fast moving cold front catches up with a warm front and moves completely under it |
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| a line on a weather map connecting areas of equal air pressure |
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| an instrument used to measure air pressure |
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| a counter clockwise rotating region of the atmosphere where the air pressure at the center is lower than the surrounding air |
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| a clockwise rotating region of the atmosphere where the air pressure at the center is higher than the surrounding air |
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| any large body of air that has similar characteristics throughout |
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| a front where a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass and pushes the warm air upward |
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| a front where a warm air mass rises up over an existing cold air mass |
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| instrument used to measure air temperature |
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| instrument used to measure wind speed and direction |
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