Air Masses and Weather Fronts

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What is a Warm Front?

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A weather front where a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass out of the way.

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Why does cold air sink?

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Because it is more dense than warmer air.

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What is an Occluded Front?

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A weather front where an air mass gets separated from the ground.

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What is Convection?

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The process that describes how air circulates due to cooling and heating of air molecules.

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Who is a meteorologist?

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A weather forecaster who predicts the weather.

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What is a Cold Front?

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A weather front where a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass up.

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What happens at a Stationary Front?

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A weather front where two air masses meet and neither is strong enough to replace the other.

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What is the role of air pressure in weather?

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Air pressure influences wind patterns and weather conditions.

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What is a weather front?

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A boundary separating two different air masses.

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What is the difference between a warm front and a cold front?

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A warm front brings warm air and pushes cold air, while a cold front brings cold air and pushes warm air.