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Air Masses and Fronts
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Science
5th Grade
03/30/2011

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Term
Air Mass
Definition
A large reigon of the atmosphere where the air has similar prporties throughout
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Cold Front
Definition
A boundary where cold air moves in under a mass of warm air
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Front
Definition
A boundary between air masses of diffrent tempratures
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Warm Front
Definition
A boundary where warm air moves in over a mass of cold air
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Occluded Front
Definition
A front where a cold front moves in under a warm front
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Stationary Front
Definition
An unmoving front where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet
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Thunderstorm
Definition
The most common severe storm fromed in cumulonimbus clouds
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Hurricane
Definition
A very large swirling storm with very low pressure at the center
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Strom Surge
Definition
A great rise of the sea along the shore caused by low pressure
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