Air Masses and Fronts

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What is an arctic air mass?

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A cold air mass that forms over the Arctic region.

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What type of air mass is characterized as wet and cold?

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Maritime polar.

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What type of front occurs when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes it up?

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Cold front.

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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and rises over it?

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Warm front.

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What is a stationary front?

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A front that does not move, where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to replace the other.

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What is an occluded front?

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A front that occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air mass off the ground.

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Why do air masses develop?

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Because the Earth is heated unevenly.

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What is a continental polar air mass?

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A dry and cold air mass that forms over land in polar regions.

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What is a maritime tropical air mass?

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A warm and moist air mass that forms over oceans in tropical regions.

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What happens when a cold front passes through an area?

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Temperatures drop and storms may occur.