chapter 11, lessons 7 & 8 air masses and fronts; severe storms
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Chapter 11, Lesson 7 – Air Masses and FrontsChapter 11, Lesson 8 –
Severe Storms
air massfront
cold frontwarm front
thunderstormtornado
hurricanestorm surge
cold front – cold air moves in under a warm air mass. Cold fronts often bring brief, heavy storms. There
may be thunderstorms and strong winds. After the storm, the weather is usually cooler and drier.
cold front – cold air moves in under a warm air mass. Cold fronts often bring brief, heavy storms. There
may be thunderstorms and strong winds. After the storm, the weather is usually cooler and drier.
warm front – warm air moves in over a cold air mass. Warm fronts often bring light, steady rain of snow. The precipitation may last for days. Winds are usually light.
Warm front may also bring fog – stratus clouds that form near the ground. Afterward the weather is usually
warmer and more humid.
warm front – warm air moves in over a cold air mass. Warm fronts often bring light, steady rain of snow. The precipitation may last for days. Winds are usually light.
Warm front may also bring fog – stratus clouds that form near the ground. Afterward the weather is usually
warmer and more humid.
warm front – warm air moves in over a cold air mass. Warm fronts often bring light, steady rain of snow. The precipitation may last for days. Winds are usually light.
Warm front may also bring fog – stratus clouds that form near the ground. Afterward the weather is usually
warmer and more humid.
warm fronts vs. cold fronts
thunderstorm – the most common type of storm
thunderstorm – the most common type of storm
tornado – a violent whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
tornado – a violent whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path
hurricane – a very large swirling storm with very low pressure at the center
hurricane – a very large swirling storm with very low pressure at the center
hurricane – a very large swirling storm with very low pressure at the center
storm surge – a great rise of the sea along a shore
storm surge – a great rise of the sea along a shore
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