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ES Weather Pat/Probs
Weather Patterns and Problems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weather | the temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind at a particular place and time |
| air mass | a large area of air that has the same temperature and amount of water (humidity) |
| fronts | the places where cold and warm air masses meet |
| cold front | a place where cold air pushes up warm air |
| warm front | a place where warm air moves over cold air |
| tornadoes | twisting storms with very fast winds |
| hurricanes | swirling storms that start over an ocean |