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4. A storm surge, also known as a storm tide or tidal surge, is a coastal flood caused by rising water levels, typically associated with low-pressure weather systems like cyclones or hurricanes. It's measured as the increase in water level above normal tidal conditions and doesn't include the impact of waves.
5. the boundary between two different air masses, often characterized by different temperatures and humidity.
7. the apparent deflection of moving objects (like air or water currents) caused by the Earth's rotation
9. a line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
13. a rating system used to classify tornadoes based on the damage they cause, ranging from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest)
16. a form of precipitation consisting of solid ice that forms inside thunderstorm updrafts.

1. a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather.
2. Water vapor is water in its gaseous state, existing below its boiling point.
3. an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
6. a standardized symbolic diagram that represents current weather conditions at a specific location
8. a line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or on average over a given period.
10. cloud forming a towering mass with a flat base at fairly low altitude and often a flat top, as in thunderstorms.
11. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
12. a quantity expressing the effective lowering of the air temperature caused by the wind, especially as affecting the rate of heat loss from an object or human body or as perceived by an exposed person.
14. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
15. a system producing severe thunderstorms and featuring rotating winds sustained by a prolonged updraft that may result in hail or tornadoes.