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Today’s Warm-Up Tues 12/10 List and describe the five major types of air masses that affect weather in North America. Write at least 3-5 complete sentences for your answer.
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Storms Notes
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Storms Storm: a violent disturbance in the atmosphere.
thunderstorms, tornados, hurricanes . . .
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Thunderstorms Relatively small storms accompanied by heavy precipitation, and often thunder and lightning Form in large cumulonimbus clouds called thunderheads Can cause a lot of damage from lightning, heavy rain, and flooding During thunderstorms, avoid places where lightning might strike, and avoid metal objects and water (conductive materials)
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Thunderheads form when warm, moist air rises rapidly along a cold front, condensing into dense clouds and heavy rain Very strong winds within a thundercloud system!
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Lightning is electrical energy traveling between differently charged parts of clouds or the ground
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