LT 7.2 Retake #1

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What weather conditions are typically associated with a high-pressure system?

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Clear and dry.

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What happens when a cold front overtakes a warm front?

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An occluded front forms.

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Which type of air mass is cold and dry?

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Continental Polar.

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What is an air mass?

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A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity at any given altitude.

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What type of air mass would be responsible for hot, dry summer weather in the southwestern United States?

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Continental Tropical.

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What is a cold front?

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A boundary where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass.

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What is a warm front?

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A boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.

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What is an occluded front?

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A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground.

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What are maritime air masses?

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Air masses that form over oceans and are typically humid.

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What are continental air masses?

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Air masses that form over land and are typically dry.