Air Masses and Fronts

Front

What happens to cold air?

Back

Cold air travels down.

Front

What type of pressure system is created when hot air rises?

Back

A low pressure system.

Front

Where does a continental air mass form?

Back

Over land.

Front

What type of air mass is cold and dry?

Back

Continental polar.

Front

What type of front occurs when warm air overtakes cold air?

Back

Warm front.

Front

What is an air mass?

Back

A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity.

Front

What is a front in meteorology?

Back

A boundary between two different air masses.

Front

What type of air mass is warm and moist?

Back

Maritime tropical.

Front

What type of front occurs when cold air pushes into warm air?

Back

Cold front.

Front

What is the effect of a stationary front?

Back

It can cause prolonged precipitation.