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weather
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |