Unit 4 Climate and Weather

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What is a low-pressure system?

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A low-pressure system is a weather system that usually brings clouds and precipitation.

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What is a high-pressure system?

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A high-pressure system is a weather system that usually brings cool dry air and clear skies.

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What characterizes a maritime polar (mP) air mass?

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An unstable cold, moist air mass that forms over cold oceans, characterized by cold and humid conditions in winter and summer.

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What is air pressure?

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The weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment.

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What is an air mass?

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A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height.

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What happens when two air masses meet?

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When two air masses meet, they can create weather fronts, which include cold fronts, warm fronts, stationary fronts, and occluded fronts.

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True or False: Weather can only be forecasted or predicted because it is so complex.

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True.

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What type of weather does a low-pressure system typically bring?

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Clouds and precipitation.

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What type of weather does a high-pressure system typically bring?

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Cool dry air and clear skies.

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What is the difference between maritime and continental air masses?

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Maritime air masses form over oceans and are usually moist, while continental air masses form over land and are usually dry.

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