Air Masses and Fronts

Front

What type of front brings warm and humid weather to an area?

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warm front

Front

This event can best be identified as what? Options: cold front, warm front, stationary front, occluded front

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cold front

Front

A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise. This event can best be identified as —

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cold front

Front

A warm and dry air mass is best described as...

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continental tropical

Front

A cool and humid air mass is best described as...

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maritime polar

Front

This type of front brings many days of precipitation.

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stationary front

Front

A cool and dry air mass is best described as...

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continental polar

Front

This front may bring fog or a gentle rain.

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warm front

Front

The boundary that forms between two air masses when they meet is called a...

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front

Front

What type of front brings cool, cold weather to an area?

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cold front