Reading weather maps question

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What does a cold front represent on a weather map?

Back

A cold front represents a boundary where a cold air mass is moving in and displacing a warm air mass.

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What type of air is associated with low pressure?

Back

Humid air is associated with low pressure.

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What does lighter, rising air indicate about pressure?

Back

Lighter, rising air indicates low pressure.

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What happens when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet but neither has enough force to move the other?

Back

This situation is represented by a stationary front on a weather map.

Front

How do scientists indicate the direction of a front on a weather map?

Back

Scientists use a curved line to show a front, with symbols (triangles or half circles) facing the direction the front is moving.

Front

What is a warm front?

Back

A warm front is a boundary where a warm air mass is moving in and displacing a cold air mass.

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What is an occluded front?

Back

An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air mass off the ground.

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What does high pressure typically indicate about weather conditions?

Back

High pressure typically indicates clear skies and fair weather.

Front

What type of weather is usually associated with low pressure?

Back

Low pressure is usually associated with cloudy skies and precipitation.

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What is the significance of the symbols (triangles and half circles) on a weather map?

Back

The symbols indicate the type of front: triangles represent cold fronts, and half circles represent warm fronts.