Air Masses and Fronts ESS 5.1.2

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What is an air mass?

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An air mass is a large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity characteristics throughout.

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

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Dry

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What type of air mass forms over the ocean?

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Wet

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What happens when two different air masses collide?

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A front forms.

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What is a front in meteorology?

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A front is a boundary between two different air masses.

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What type of front brings warm air into an area?

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Warm front.

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What type of front brings cold air into an area?

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Cold front.

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What is a stationary front?

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A stationary front is a boundary between air masses that is not moving.

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What type of weather is associated with a warm front?

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Warm and humid weather.

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What type of weather is associated with a cold front?

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Cooler temperatures and possible thunderstorms.