Answer: 1) jet streams are like rivers of wind high above in the atmosphere. these slim strips of strong winds have a huge influence on climate as they can push air masses around and affect weather patterns-- they form a bond between hot and cold air
2) lifting along fronts: when air masses interact. lifting also occurs along frontal boundaries as air masses of different temperature and moisture content interact with each other. the lifted air cools and the water vapor condences to form clouds in advance of the surface warm front
3) when the temperature difference between the cold and warm is large, thunderstorms and even tornadoes may form. thunderstorms can form at a cold front or within air masses. at a cold front, air can be forced upard quckly. within an air mass, uneven heating can produce convection and thunderstorms
