Air Masses and Fronts

Front

An air mass is...

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A pocket of air with the same temperature and moisture throughout.

Front

A cold, dry air mass would be called -

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continental polar

Front

When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet, but they push at each other and neither one can move, it is called a/an -

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stationary front

Front

When a warm air mass is trapped between two cooler air masses, it is called a/an -

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occluded front

Front

The boundary between two air masses is called a/an -

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front

Front

What type of front occurs when a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass, resulting in severe weather? Options: warm front, cold front, occluded front, stationary front

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cold front

Front

When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

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warm front

Front

A/An ____ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface over which it develops.

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air mass

Front

A wet, cold air mass would be -

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maritime polar

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Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass? Options: over the ocean, near the equator, over the ocean, near the poles, over a continent, near the equator, over a continent, near the poles

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over the ocean, near the equator