Air Masses and Weather Fronts

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What is the measure of how much water vapor is in the air?

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Humidity

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Front

What is a weather front where a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass out of the way, resulting in rain?

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Cold Front

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What is a weather front where a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass out of the way?

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Warm Front

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Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warmer air.

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Front

What is a weather front where two air masses collide, but neither pushes the other out of the way?

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Stationary Front

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What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

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What is the term for the process by which water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

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Precipitation

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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet but do not move?

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Stationary Front

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What is the term for the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure?

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Wind

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What type of air mass is typically warm and moist?

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Maritime Tropical

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