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Chapter 11, Lesson 7 – Air Masses and Fronts Chapter 11, Lesson 8 – Severe Storms air mass front cold front warm front thunderstorm tornado hurricane storm 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 storm surge – a great rise of the sea along a shore
