Weather, Atmosphere, Air Masses, Fronts

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What is humidity?

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Humidity is the amount of water vapor present in the air.

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What is a continental tropical air mass?

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A continental tropical air mass is a warm, dry air mass that forms over land.

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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass do not move each other?

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A stationary front.

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What is the troposphere?

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The troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere where most weather occurs.

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What happens when a cold front approaches?

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Warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms.

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What characterizes an air mass that forms over the ocean?

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It is characterized as wet.

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What is a warm front?

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A warm front is formed when a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass.

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What is a cold front?

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A cold front is formed when a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass.

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What is an occluded front?

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An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front.

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What is the exosphere?

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The exosphere is the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere.