Weather Fronts and Air Masses
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Science
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7th Grade
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Marie Phelps
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Air Mass
Back
A large body of air with uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Continental Polar
Back
A type of air mass that is cold and dry, originating from high-latitude land areas.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Warm Front
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A boundary between a warm air mass and the cold air mass it is replacing.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Continental Tropical
Back
A type of air mass that is hot and dry, originating from low-latitude land areas.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Occluded Front
Back
A complex weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Maritime Polar
Back
A type of air mass that is cold and moist, originating from high-latitude ocean areas.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
High-Pressure Systems
Back
Areas where the atmospheric pressure is higher than the surrounding area, often associated with clear skies.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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