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weather
Term | Definition |
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air mass | a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth surface over which it develops |
front | a boundary between 2 air masses of different density |
tornado | a violently rotating column of air in contact with ground |
hurricane | a large swirling, low-pressure system that forms in the warm atlantic ocean |
blizzard | a huge winter storm |
cold front | colder air advances towards warm air |
warm front | warmer air advances towards cold air |
occluded front | three air masses of different temperature |
stationary front | a boundary between air masses stop |