Cold and Warm Fronts

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What happens after a cold air front passes?

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It becomes cooler in the area.

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How is a warm front created?

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A warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.

Front

What type of pressure areas are fronts attached to?

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Low pressure areas.

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What type of air masses form over land?

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Dry air masses.

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What clouds are associated with a cold front?

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Cumulonimbus, nimbostratus, and stratus clouds.

Front

What is a cold front?

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A boundary where a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass.

Front

What is a warm front?

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A boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.

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What weather is typically associated with a cold front?

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Thunderstorms and heavy rain.

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What weather is typically associated with a warm front?

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Light rain and gradual warming.

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What is an air mass?

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A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity.