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What happens to the weather in the northern United States when the jet stream brings polar air to the southern part of the United States?

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The temperatures get colder.

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What occurs at the boundary between masses of hot and cold air?

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The winds will be strong and will move excess cold air to warmer areas.

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Which area has the least chance of experiencing stormy weather?

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Clear skies.

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Where is the weather most likely to be clear and sunny?

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In a high pressure system.

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What is it called when two air masses with different temperatures and humidity come together?

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Front.

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What type of pressure system is associated with stormy weather?

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Low pressure system.

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What type of pressure system is associated with clear and calm weather?

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High pressure system.

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What is a cold front?

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A boundary where a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass.

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What is a warm front?

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A boundary where a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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