Air Masses and Fronts

Front

Tropical air is _______.

Back

Warm

Front

Continental air is ______.

Back

Dry

Front

What type of air mass could move into the United States from the Gulf of Mexico?

Back

mT

Front

This forms when warm air slowly moves into an area covered by cooler air.

Back

Warm front

Front

This is the symbol for a(n) _______________

Back

Occluded front

Front

What is an air mass?

Back

A large body of air that has uniform temperature and humidity characteristics.

Front

What are the two main types of air masses?

Back

Continental and Maritime.

Front

What does 'cT' stand for?

Back

Continental Tropical air mass.

Front

What does 'mP' stand for?

Back

Maritime Polar air mass.

Front

What is a cold front?

Back

A boundary where a cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass.