Warm and Cold Fronts Flashcards

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strong winds
heavy rain
crashing thunder
flashing lightning 
tornados could occur 
over w/ quickly
air pressure steadily increases
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Cold front

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Warm air mass- cool air mass moves in

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Cold front

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Cool air mass- warm air moves in

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Warm front

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gentle rains might lasting for hours
preferred by farmers
air pressure steadily drops 
moves slowly
becomes more humid
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Warm front

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Cold air mass pushes UNDER a warm air mass, forcing the warm air to rise

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Cold front

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Moist, warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass

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Warm front

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